Meet our TEam

Quirky Kid continues to grow, develop and evolve.

As a result, we are seeking a mental health clinician (Counsellor, Social Worker, Art Therapist, Mental Health Nursing, Developmental Educator) who shares Quirky Kid’s passion for working with children – Together, amazing things happen.|

We’re looking for colleagues who love working with children and engaging confidently with parents to join our relaxed, welcoming and well-resourced clinic in Sydney (Woollahra). In this role, you will be comfortable providing Therapy Supports intervention to client load who are NDIS participants.

Quirky Kid is a NDIS registered organisation.

Your role:

To combine your love of working with children and your exceptional clinical skills. You role will involve a mix of assessments, report writing and consultations for a maximum of six clients per day.

• To evaluate, assess and design interventions. Together with the clinical team,  assess and potentially diagnose mental health presentations.  
• To produce reports of the highest standard for parents and educators to help guide our clinical intervention.
• Formulate treatment plans for complex clients and Deliver evidence-based treatments and best practice standards in the clinic or online as required

• To delight your clients with your attention to detail and commitment to achieving therapeutic goals using effective evidence-based interventions, incorporating art and play, where possible.
• To advocate for children and families at school-based case conferences, if required.
• To deliver our award-winning workshops and programs for children.
• To work within the structure of billable hours to ensure consultations, school observations, case conferences, test administration and reports are complete within reasonable timeframes.
• To provide peer supervision and support to peers as required.

Benefits and Remuneration package:

Contractor role with hourly rate of $49.28 – $51.51 per hour per hour (based on meeting position criteria), plus

• QK perks, including Wellbeing Allowance, Beverage Allowance and Professional Development budget.
• Professional development reimbursement of $500 at 12 month of service
• To be part of an enthusiastic clinical team with weekly peer supervision, an annual retreat and regular PD opportunities.
• To be part of the dynamic QK culture where your insights, individuality and loyalty are highly valued.
• To see opportunities for growth within QK and to lead independently.

Your Qualifications & Experience:

• Two years+ experience working with children in diverse settings, such as paediatric mental health and/or an educational context.
• Experience workimg with NDIS participants.
• Ability to work effectively both as a team member and as a practitioner with minimal supervision
• Eligibility for membership of an appropriate professional body.
• Social Workers - Full membership with AASW. Psychologists, mental health nurses, and occupational therapists are required to have full registration with AHPRA
• Art Therapist – A person who is a Professional Member with the Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapy Association (ANZACATA)
  
• Counsellor - A member of the Australian Counselling Association or an accredited Registrant with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia.
  

• Developmental Educator – A person who is a Full Member of Developmental Educators Australia Inc.

Your Qualities:

• Able to develop rapport with children, adolescents and parents.
• Calm, creative, flexible, open, stylish and punctual.
• Available to  to work 2 days per week (9:30-6pm).
• Comfortable with commitment and a desire to establish a long-term, loyal client base amongst a caring team of colleagues.

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