Work with us
Casual, Part-time and Full-time Positions Available
Looking to join a practice that values your skills?
At Safe Place Therapy, we’re proud to provide a supportive and nurturing environment for all of our Practitioners to work in.
We believe in a collaborative work environment where we can all share skills, techniques, and advice with each other.
Employment Opportunities at Safe Place Therapy
About Us
Safe Place Therapy is founded in the principles of individuality and celebrating our differences. We believe first and foremost in providing an environment where our clients can feel safe and listened to. Our reputation as a centre for high-quality counselling, particularly for our work with the LGBTQIA+ and neurodiverse communities, is a point of pride for all of us at SPT.
Our clinics are located in Melbourne, Australia at Footscray and Epping.
We also offer online counselling Australia-wide.
The Role
We are seeking fully registered Psychologists (AHPRA) or Accredited Mental Health Social Workers (AASW) with experience counselling in private practice to join our team. This role would suit both an experienced counsellor as well as an enthusiastic early career counsellor.
We have multiple contractor positions currently available across our clinics in Footscray and Epping. We ask for a minimum of 2 days per week to maximise opportunities for clients to see you.
The Benefits
- Peer support and monthly peer-support meetings with other like-minded Practitioners
- Flexibility in working days and times to suit your lifestyle, including weekends and Telehealth
- Administration assistance to arrange bookings, billing and invoicing
- Administration available on-site 9am to 5pm
- Tried-and-tested intake process that matches clients to your clinical interests and skills
- Access to our practice-management software, PracSuite – including access to AI-powered clinical notes, letters, and reports
- Comfortable and well-furnished rooms
- A solid referrer network with a steady flow of new referrals to help you build a case load you’re comfortable with
- 60/40 percentage split plus Superannuation
- Choose the kinds of client types you’re willing to see – NDIS, TAC, Workcover, Victims of Crime, or stick to solely private-paying clients
About You
We work across a range of presentations, and value our Practitioners’ skills in providing trauma-informed, evidence-based therapy to any of the following areas:
- ADHD and Autism
- LGBTQIA+ community
- Relationship counselling
- Trauma and PTSD
- Eating disorders
- Personality disorders
- Adjustment disorders
- General mental health concerns
Additionally, we have a high regard for Practitioners who utilise any of the following modalities in their practice:
- Emotion-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- EMDR
- Gottmann Method
Essential Criteria:
- Full registration with AHPRA or AASW
- Ability to register for own provider number
- Own ABN
- Professional Indemnity Insurance
- Working With Children Check (if seeing clients under the age of 18 years)
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a wider team
- Ability to self-manage administrative tasks, including case notes, writing letters to referrers, and writing reports as necessary
To Apply
Please email your resume and cover letter to admin@safeplacetherapy.com.au