About the Clinic
The Centre for Anxiety and OCD (CAO) provides psychological services for children, adolescents and adults with anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and related concerns. We are committed to delivering the most effective treatments for young people and their families.
Having established CAO on the Gold Coast in 2018, our practice has now expanded to Adelaide
Our clinic aims to work with like-minded psychologists who have a special interest in treating anxiety and obsessive-compulsive and related disorders (OCRDs). We are passionate about working with colleagues who also work from a neurodiversity affirming lens.
The services we offer to clients include:
* Psychological therapy for clients with anxiety disorders, OCD, BDD, skin picking & hair pulling, tics and Tourette's
* Neurodiversity affirming Autism and ADHD assessments
* Cosmetic surgery readiness assessments
What We Offer:
We provide facilities and services to psychologists, to support them in providing the highest level of care to their clients.
We will have 4 brand new clinic rooms available, with full off-site/virtual administrative support provided (with the intention to have on-site reception once fully established).
Within our first month of opening, we have had an influx of client referrals and have capacity to generate a caseload for new psychologists quickly.
Our services to psychologists include:
* Complete choice and flexibility about your caseload, including client age and clinical presentations
* Regular supervision (including monthly individual supervision and monthly group supervision with our Gold Coast psychologists) on evidence-based treatments for anxiety, OCD and related concerns
* For clinical registrars: option to have primary registrar supervision provided
* An opportunity to develop a "niche" in the treatment of anxiety and OCRDs
* Full administrative support including client bookings, phone calls, management of your waiting list, billing and processing rebates
* Electronic file management system (Halaxy)
* Marketing via our website and to referrers
* A regular flow of new clients
* Complete flexibility with hours and days (no KPIs)
* Regular professional development opportunities
Our Culture:
* A warm, professional and friendly working environment
* A working environment that strives to be affirming and inclusive of clients and colleagues who are neurodivergent, LGBTQI+, disabled, and/or from culturally diverse backgrounds.
* A focus and passion for evidence-based, client-centred treatments and high-quality client care.
Criteria:
We look forward to working with like-minded professionals to build on our existing culture. This should include:
Interest
* in treating anxiety disorders and OCRDs
* Skilled in evidence based approaches including exposure with response prevention (ERP)
* Passion for neurodiversity affirming client care, or willingness to learn and adapt to this framework
* Full registration with AHPRA
* Professional Indemnity Insurance
* Eligibility for a Medicare Provider Number
* Your own ABN
How to Connect:
If you are passionate about the treatment of anxiety, OCD and related disorders, please get in touch with us via email ).