Career

Psychology Aide

The Psychology Aide role is a newly created role in our Client Services – Psychology team, supporting our Registered and Provisional Psychologists. This is a casual role and will provide you with an amazing opportunity to grow with the organisation.

The purpose of this role is to deliver literacy and numeracy standardised assessments in partner schools; to provide support to our psychologists/ provisional psychologists in delivering evidence-based group programs; and to provide reading and numeracy self-esteem evidenced based support to children in primary schools.

The position will provide high quality and evidence-based services that have the greatest impact on outcomes for children and contribute to breaking the cycle of disadvantage for children struggling to learn.

The location of the role is predominately in our partner schools around Sydney. Opportunities to travel interstate are also available.

Day to day you will be:

• Delivering and scoring literacy and numeracy standardised assessments in schools.
• Providing support to psychologists/ provisional psychologists in delivering evidence-based group programs to children.
• Delivering our evidenced based programs called "Reading for Life" & "Counting for Life’" to primary school children in schools over 10 to 15 weeks.

Why is Learning Links right for you?

• All training and support provided as well as ongoing free professional development.
• Be part of a transdisciplinary team of Psychologists, Speech Therapists and Teachers.
• Hands down the most supportive and welcoming culture around.
• Career opportunities as you grow! We have opportunities once you become eligible to be a provisional psychologist.

About you

• Psychology degree (in or about to commence 4th year of sequence).
• A demonstrated ability to work with a high level of professionalism, empathy, confidentiality and enthusiasm.
• Advanced communication, multi-tasking, troubleshooting, time management and prioritisation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively both autonomously and as a member of a team.
• Willingness to travel with a current driver’s license and access to a comprehensively insured vehicle.
• Ability to undertake regular travel across NSW and/or interstate (if required)
• Current Working with Children Check or happy to obtain one.
• Proficient computer skills and access to a laptop computer with internet
• Commitment to working in partnership with families and other professionals.

About Learning Links

Learning Links have over 50 years’ experience in providing evidence-based therapy, education, and support services to help children build the skills and confidence to learn, develop and thrive. We work in close collaboration with parents, professionals, and schools to work towards our vision of creating a community where difficulties learning is no longer a barrier to a fulfilling life.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as well as creating a sense of belonging is important to us and you will have a structured and detailed onboarding program to give you a great start in understanding the culture.

Child safety is top priority for us, and we are a child safe organisation. You will be asked to undergo a NDIS Worker Screening Check/ Police check and Working with Children Check.

For further information about Learning Links and a Position Description please click on the link to careers page.