Join the Raise the Bar Team

Join an Established and Highly Regarded Multi-Disciplinary Team

Partnering with us is the start of a long-term journey. Whether you join us as a graduate or senior practitioner, employee or contractor, we are here to support you in creating a meaningful and sustainable career.

Raise the Bar Clinic is a private multidisciplinary group practice with extensive experience and expertise in educational and neurodevelopmental assessment and intervention for children, adolescents, and adults.

We provide services across Melbourne and monthly outreach in Sale for the Gippsland community. We have clinics in Heatherton, Moonee Ponds and Clyde North and regularly provide school outreach services.

Our Offered Services

Preschool and Early Primary Assessments
Neurodevelopmental Assessment and Support
Dyslexia and Learning Assessment and Intervention
NDIS Functional capacity assessments
School and Parent Consultation/Capacity Building
Assessment and Observation for Indiviudual Education Plans (IEPs) and Disability Inclusion (DI) funding
Educational Needs Assessment for students in Out-of-Home Care

Why Work With Us?

Learn, grow and feel supported by incredible colleagues

Our team often say that the best thing about working at Raise the Bar is working alongside knowledgeable, supportive colleagues.
We stay connected through:

quarterly team events
open door policy
regular group supervision and case conferences
google chat

“I really appreciate working in such a supportive team including having access to so much supervision”.
– Psychologist: Staff Wellbeing and Satisfaction Survey 2026

Accelerated learning and development

Our team become experts in understanding and supporting neurodivergent individuals, alongside their families, schools, and workplaces.
Learning and development occur through:

A dedicated two-year graduate program
Immersive newly launched 3-year pathway to senior practitioner
Daily drop-in supervision and monthly case conferences
Fortnightly to monthly individual supervision
Team of supervisors with broad expertise
Expansive resource bank of assessment protocols, report templates, counselling resources

“Working at Raise has been the highlight of my career. I’ve learnt so much and really feel I’ve had an impact on families”.
– Past practitioner, exit interview 2026.

Flexibility and autonomy

Full admin support
Highly structured, predictable and transparent caseload
Work from home days
Co-design your own schedule
Set your own ‘ideal client’ age and presentation preferences
High trust and respect for the work that you do
Dedicated focus on wellbeing and work-life balance

“It’s different here; I can just come in and focus on my clinical work. Everything else is taken care of.”
– Practitioner

Culture of care and continuous improvement

Dedicated focus on wellbeing and work-life balance
Above award rate salaries
Celebration of birthdays and personal milestones
Annual inclusivity audit and work satisfaction surveys to continually check in and improve the experiences of the team
Quarterly career development mentoring with clinic director

“I feel that our concerns are heard and responded to and there is a genuine approach to maintaining staff wellbeing (and retention)”.
– Psychologist: Staff Wellbeing and Satisfaction Survey 2026

Job Opportunities - 2026 & 2027

Here are list of the available job posts for 2026 – 2027:

Speech Pathologist

Contractor Position

Join our neuroaffirming multidisciplinary assessment team
Based at our Heatherton, Moonee Ponds or Clyde North clinics
Expressions of interest for school and regional outreach are also open

Occupational Therapist

Contractor Position

Join our neuroaffirming multidisciplinary assessment team
Based at our Heatherton, Moonee Ponds or Clyde North clinics
Expressions of interest for school and regional outreach are also open.

Learning Specialists/Tutors

Contracting Position

Applications currently open
Based at our Heatherton, Moonee Ponds or Clyde North clinics.

Two Year Psychology Graduate Program 2027

2 to 3 Positions

Based at our Heatherton clinic
Meet and greet available
Applications open October 2026

We are a growing clinic committed to meeting the evolving needs of our clients. If you are seeking a career that makes a real impact on the lives of clients and want to be supported by an ethical and established clinic, we would love to hear from you.

Apply online or schedule a time with one of our Directors for a confidential chat about how this role can fit your goals.

How To Apply

If you are interested in being a valued part of Raise the Bar’s highly regarded team, we’d love to hear from you.

To Apply: Please send your CV and a brief cover letter highlighting your assessment experience and neuroaffirming approach to [email protected].
Confidential Enquiries: You are welcome to schedule a time with one of our Directors Dr Hayley Anthony ([email protected]) or Dr Kate Jacobs ([email protected]) for a confidential chat about how this role can fit your goals.