POSITION OPEN: Child

Hopscotch & Harmony is a well-established and respected multi-award winning private practice that has a strong focus on child and adolescent mental health and neurodiversity-affirming assessments.

We are looking for motivated and passionate psychologists who would like to further their career in our collaborative, client-centred child and adolescent private practice at our Werribee practice in Melbourne's west and Belmont in Geelong.

We pride ourselves in being a warm, friendly practice, and we welcome driven, passionate psychologists who enjoy a supportive team environment.

We offer full-time or part-time employment if your priority is stability and leave entitlements, and we offer contracting agreements for psychologists if you prefer autonomy and independence.

POSITION OPEN: Child & Adolescent Psychologist (Senior & Early Career) - GEELONG & WERRIBEE

Commence December-February 2026

We pride ourselves on creating a warm, friendly environment where psychologists feel valued and supported. We welcome driven and passionate professionals who thrive in a collaborative team and appreciate a workplace that prioritises well-being initiatives and a positive culture.

Location:

• Geelong (Belmont) and Werribee clinics

Employment Options:

• Part-time, and Contracting
• Saturday, evening, and daytime work available

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Child & Adolescent Psychologists

Our roles are ideal for Child & Adolescent Psychologists who are looking to further develop their clinical skills and expertise while being part of a supportive and collaborative team of psychologists.

For senior psychologists, there are additional opportunities to provide on-site mentorship and supervision, helping to guide and develop the next generation of clinicians within our team.

Requirements:

• Experience in child and adolescent therapy
• Confidence and compassion with the ability to build strong relationships with the clinical and administrative team, clients, and stakeholders
• Experience offering parent support
• General registration with AHPRA
• Medicare Provider Number (or eligibility)
• Experience in trauma-informed, neuro-affirming practice
• For Senior Roles: PsyBA-approved Supervisor status (or eligibility and working towards same)

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What Hopscotch & Harmony Can Offer You:

• Above award salary / generous contract fee
• High level of administrative support
• In-house individual and group supervision, and training
• A team culture that encourages regular peer consultation and support
• Opportunities to develop your areas of interest and expertise
• Quarterly team social events
• EAP program to support employee mental health
• Professional development opportunities through our e-learning platform, including access to our webinars on parenting, child behaviour, anxiety, and trauma amongst others.

Flexibility:

• RDOs and 4-day working weeks available if working full-time
• Minimum one day per week if contracting (including Saturdays if preferred)

Career Progression Pathways:

• Leadership: Manage people, supervise psychologists, oversee operations and quality of services, and handle marketing and business generation.
• Clinical Excellence: Achieve high-level expertise, train the team, consult on complex cases, and develop new clinical services and programs.
• Lifestyle: Flexibility to enhance work-life harmony, accommodating family needs and personal well-being.

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Application Requirements:

Successful applicants must provide evidence of registration with the Psychology Board of Australia, Professional Indemnity and Public Liability Insurance, a current Working with Children's Check, and be eligible for a Medicare Provider Number.

We understand the importance of ensuring the right fit so we're happy to answer any question you may have

Join us in making a meaningful impact on the lives of children, adolescents and their families. We look forward to welcoming you to our team

Join us in making a meaningful impact on the lives of our clients. We look forward to welcoming you to our team

Why a career with Hopscotch & Harmony Psychology?

You can be confident that you are joining a friendly, supportive and well-established practice with strong leadership.

Our team members are so dedicated to making Hopscotch & Harmony an exceptional, innovative practice that we have been awarded Wyndham Council's best service based business three times, and have been a finalist in the Australian Allied Health Awards for Excellence in Paediatric Practice. Furthermore, our Director, Jessica Cleary won the 2022 Allied Health Awards Australian Psychologist of the Year and was a recipient of the 2022 Allied Health Leadership and Management Excellence award.

We hire for cultural fit and especially employ psychologists who are committed to our company values of Belonging, Integrity and Courage.

What we've learned over the years...

Although our team members bring their unique selves to their jobs, over the years we have found that our thriving, most satisfied psychologists have the following traits in common:

• A can-do attitude
• Resilient
• Demonstrates initiative... but knows their limits
• not perfectionistic (we'll help you with that)
• Curious and interested in learning new ideas
• Self-aware and reflective
• Comfortable communicating with a range of people
• Confidence to work independently
• Comfortable with technology
• Is invigorated by their client work