Psychologist jobs, Wollongong

Creating A Sustainable Workforce

Working in the mental health world comes with a lot of pressure. Often a lot of people depend on you to turn up for work every day. And while this is part of the work we do, unfortunately too many clinicians have experienced workplaces which push clinicians to their limits and provide little support. This is the recipe for burn out. 

Here at The Wattle Tree Clinic we are determined to do it differently. We are committed to improving the longevity of our workforce, because burnout is a problem that needs to be solved collectively, not individually. Because both as a sector and a service we can only help people if we have clinicians to do the helping.

Our Values In Action

Our values aren’t just principles we use when it comes to seeing clients or advertising for referrers. They’re also what guide us in our every day operations, from informing policies and procedures, to guiding management decisions and all staff communications. Because we don’t believe in the difference between our public offerings vs. behind-the-scenes. At Wattle, we treat our staff like we’d treat a client. 

Grounded & Relatable

Working in the youth mental health sector can be hard. It’s rewarding, but it’s also demanding and emotionally exhausting. And, work is only ONE part of your very big life. We will remind you of this constantly.

Creative & Critical Thinkers

We believe that it’s possible to create workplace practices that work for the clinic AND make people feel their BEST at work. Who says you have to struggle through work you’re not confident with? Or have to work 9 to 5? Or work through the summer holidays?

Compassionate & Inclusive

Everyone wants different things from their workspace. Some want regular catch-ups and lots of feedback and others want to be in & out as quick as possible. We love the diversity this brings, and are happy to support people in whatever way works best. 

Join Our Crew

Current Opportunities

Registered Psychologist/Clinical Psychologist/Registrar - Posted 07/01/2025

We are looking for a Registered Psychologists/Clinical Registrars/Clinical Psychologists to join our team as part-time contractors. Flexible working hours/days is a big part of our ethos and would be offered to suit clinicians schedules.

These roles include the standard offerings of private practice work, including

  • Competitive remuneration.

  • Full administrative support to allow you to focus on what’s important.

  • Well established operations systems/policies/procedures to ensure ease of work.

  • Consistent referral stream from local GPs, specialists, and other mental health services.

  • Access to monthly group supervision with an external supervisor, as well as, options for internal supervisor.

But most importantly these roles offer the opportunity to be a part of a small, innovative, and values driven team. This means being a part of a workplace which:

  • Includes a bunch of clinicians with liked minded perspectives.

  • Is driven by bigger picture goals and informed by grassroots experience.

  • Does not suffer under multiple levels of management.

  • Can adapt systems/policies/procedures as needed to create better outcomes each time.

  • Is looking to establish workforce longevity, by building solid relationships with local clinicians, general practitioners, case managers etc.,

The type of person who fits our team is:

  • Relatable: You understand the world in which young people live, work & play.

  • Grounded & Inclusive: You are aware of the limitations of your role, understand where you sit in the bigger picture and are willing to think systemically by involving all the important people in a young person’s life.

  • Compassionate: You understand that positive regard is the bedrock of good clinical care.

  • Discerning: You are a critical thinker, always asking questions and trying to figure out a better way to do things.

To be eligible for these roles, you would need:

  • Full registration with the Australia Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a psychologist or clinical psychologist

  • Eligibility for Medicare Provider registration

  • A current Working with Children check

  • Experience working with young people & families (6- 25yrs) or a willingness to develop further in this area.

To Apply:

If you think you are the right fit for us, we would love to hear from you. Apply by sending us your resume and cover letter to hello@thewattletreeclinic.com.au.

 The Benefits

  • Being small means we can be agile, innovative and responsive. This also means we don’t suffer under multiple levels of management, there is no archaic HR department to deal with, and we don’t have to prove our worth to obscure funding committees. Our principal psychologist works alongside our team everyday, meaning problems are solved quickly and real-world feedback informs better practice. 

  • Whether you’re trying to balance another job, just dipping your toe in private practice or trying to sort a work schedule around parent duties, we offer flexible hours to suit your life. 

    Want to work weekdays or weekends or mornings or late nights? Want to work with certain presentations or develop specific skills? We got you. 

  • Here at The Wattle, we believe that psychology clinics have more to offer our community than hours of 1:1 care.  We have goals to create new offerings, and extend our frame of work, all with the intent of being better and helping more. Being part of this, means opportunities to contribute in bigger ways and break out of the cycle of endless hours of therapy.

  • There’s nothing worse than having to chase referral paperwork, sort medicare rebates, schedule appointments or answer endless emails, all after a full day of appointments. 

    Our well established referral pathways, booking systems, policies and procedures and organisation structure all make the workflow.  

  • Nothing like being thrown in the deep end and expected to swim. We’ve been there and got the postcard to prove it. It’s horrible. 

    At Wattle we walk you through it all, from start to finish. Our practice manager and principal psychologist are on hand five days a week to support you in the work you do. There’s also opportunities for individual and group supervision, and access to in-house CPD resources. 

A Wattle Tree Clinician is…

Relatable

They understand the world in which young people live, work & play.

Humble

They’re aware of their role, the limitations of their skill set and are willing to be wrong.

Discerning

They’re critical thinkers, always asking questions and trying to figure out a better way to do things.

Kind

To themselves and the world around them.