‍Location: Austinmer, NSW
‍Work Type: Part-time (3 days per week)

Join an award-winning child psychology clinic and contribute to high-quality, evidence-based services for children, young people, and families.

The Quirky Kid Clinic is seeking a Senior Child Psychologist for a three-day-a-week role based in beautiful Austinmer. As a unique developmental psychology practice, this position is ideal for an experienced clinician seeking the perfect balance between direct client work and professional leadership. You will provide advanced assessment and intervention, supervise junior clinicians, and play a vital role in clinical governance and growth.

About the Role

As a Senior Child Psychologist, you will:

• Conduct comprehensive assessments: Perform developmental and diagnostic evaluations for autism, ADHD, learning disorders, mood/anxiety, and complex comorbidities.
• Utilise advanced tools: Administer and interpret tools including WISC-V, WIAT-III, ADOS-2, Conners-4, CBCL, and various adaptive/executive function measures.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions: Utilise CBT, ACT, Play Therapy, Family Systems approaches, and parent-focused work.
• Provide clinical leadership: Supervise and mentor psychologists and provisional psychologists, leading reflective practice and case reviews.
• Ensure clinical governance: Lead risk assessment, safeguarding, and incident reviews while contributing to policy and continuous quality improvement.
• Drive innovation: Support program development, evaluation, and knowledge translation initiatives.
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Qualifications & Experience

Essential:

• Demonstrable experience working as a Psychologist in a paediatric setting.
• Minimum 3+ years post-registration paediatric clinical experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in paediatric assessment batteries and complex case formulation.
• Strong leadership, supervision, and high-level report writing skills.

Desirable:

• Educational & Developmental or Clinical Psychology endorsement with full AHPRA registration.
• Experience in clinical governance, research/evaluation, or group program delivery.
• Familiarity navigating Medicare, the NDIS, and private practice settings.

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Attributes & Values

• Dedicated to child-centred, family-inclusive, trauma-informed, and neurodiversity-affirming practice.
• High professional integrity, sound judgement, and accountability.
• A collaborative, systems-focused approach with clear, empathetic communication to families and referrers.

Why Join Quirky Kid?

• Established Excellence: Join a practice celebrating 20 years of excellence in child psychology.
• Creative Environment: Gain access to internationally recognised programs and beautifully designed therapeutic resources.
• Supportive Culture: Benefit from peer supervision, robust administrative support, and a workplace that genuinely values your wellbeing.
• Professional Development: Ongoing opportunities for supervision, research, and active program involvement.
• Work-Life Flexibility: A three-day-a-week role with options to align your schedule with school hours.
• Competitive Remuneration: $102,000 – $110,000 FTE + Superannuation (calculated pro-rata for 3 days).

Apply Now

If you’re a senior clinician ready to make a measurable impact while supporting the next generation of children and psychologists, we’d love to hear from you.

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