At Developing Minds, we're committed to fostering the next generation of exceptional clinical psychologists. The Developing Minds Registrar Program (DMRP) is an 18-to-24-month program designed to provide comprehensive support and structured learning for registered psychologists seeking clinical endorsement while working at Developing Minds. With over 15 registrars successfully supported through this process in the last 25 years, we have a proven track record of helping early-career professionals thrive.

What does the DMRP include:

Over the (usually) 24 months of your employment you can expect the following:

In the first 3 months:

• Initial Structured Onboarding: Two days of a structured (paid) training and orientation process with all of our clinical leaders which a) helps you integrate smoothly into our practice and b) feel more confident in your knowledge of ethical and professional practice issues (these hours can go towards your PD requirements for the year if you wish)

• Gradual increase in Caseload: A flexible approach to client appointments, allowing for a gradual increase in your caseload as your comfort level grows. We prioritize your readiness for clients over rapid client acquisition.

• Dedicated Supervision Provided by our Team of Clinically Endorsed Supervisors:

• Registrar Program Requirements for Supervision are provided: We can flexibly provide Primary and/or Secondary Supervision for your entire program or alongside supervision provided at another workplace should you choose. Our supervision approach supports skill building and confidence through the development of reflective, deliberate practice and self-care.

• Weekly 1:1 Supervision (First 8 Weeks): Focused on case conceptualization, skills training, and in-built check-ins regarding cases and systems.

• Fortnightly 1:1 Supervision: Continues after the initial 8 weeks until your Registrar program is complete.

• Monthly Group Supervision: Connects registrars with each other, fostering peer learning and support.

• On-call “Urgent/Critical” Supervision whenever required. As a large practice with many experienced supervisors we are able to have an allocated “on call supervisor” available during all your working hours (as well as after call emergency support) to help you feel confident supporting even the trickiest clients.

• Peer Mentoring: Three months of informal support, coffee meetings, and phone catch-ups with an another Developing Minds psychologist, often an early-career professional themselves, for invaluable guidance.
  
  In the next 18 to 21 months

  All of the above continues plus:

• Goal-Oriented Learning: A structured, competency-based learning process with regular feedback to help you track your progress and achieve your goals.

• Practice Management Support and Extensive Admin Support: Our Practice Manager provides training and a 3-month check-in regarding our systems and our friendly, supportive and highly trained team of receptionists manage the administrative hiccups and help build connection and support for our clients from the first phone call. 

• Collaborative Learning: Regular clinic-wide case discussion lunches (2-3 per year) and PD nights (4 times a year) for shared learning.

• Provision of extension digital resources including bimonthly “Working with Kids and Teens” email updates from the team.

• Team Support from our team of 20+ psychologists. Although we work individually, we pride ourselves on being a team and have extensive systems and opportunities for informal debriefing and support opportunities including our g-chat groups, social gatherings, peer lunches and lunch-room connections.

• Annual PD Budget: An annual amount put towards external professional development training

Who will be your guides through this process:

Our supervisors are senior psychologists with extensive knowledge and experience. Many teach or have taught University of SA Child Interventions Course and supervise within the Uni SA clinic program. They offer expertise in a wide range of approaches, including CBT, DBT, systems-based approaches, and ACT, ensuring diverse and high-quality guidance.

Your Primary Supervisor oversees your goal setting and progress and is therefore responsible for:

• AHPRA Paperwork: Signing AHPRA forms (provided by the registrar) confirming agreement to provide supervision for the Registrar Program at the outset of the program.

• Collaborative Goal Setting: In early sessions, collaboratively set competency-based goals with the registrar. These goals are reviewed approximately every six months to ensure alignment with the required competencies. Registrars are encouraged to propose goals, which we will then refine together for specificity.

• Expectation Setting: Clearly outline expectations and roles in an early session. This includes the registrar's responsibility for maintaining up-to-date supervision logs, tracking PD and supervision hours, providing 1-2 videos for review, being prepared for supervision, engaging in reflective practice, and being receptive to feedback.

• Progress Monitoring: Periodically (e.g., every 3 months), check in with the registrar on their progress with PD, supervision, and clinical hours. While ultimately the registrar's responsibility to track these, we will prompt you to ensure you are on track.

• AHPRA Reports: Complete the AHPRA halfway and end-of-program reports during a dedicated supervision session. Supervisors take these opportunities to reflect on goals and provide feedback on competencies as well.

• Work Review: Your primary supervisor needs to have some way of assessing your competencies and this means needing to "see" the registrar's work, which is typically facilitated by the registrar bringing and showing video recordings of sessions as well as case formulations, letters, reports and case notes.

• Team Alignment : Supervisors may discuss registrar progress with other supervisors to ensure consistent understanding of competency attainment before signing off on halfway and final reports.
  
  
  
  
  If you have any questions about the DMRP, please feel free to reach out to us.
  
  As well as the above, as an employee at Dev Minds, you will also receive the other benefits of working at Dev Minds - see here for other information about our competitive salary (annually benchmarked against other private practices), extensive management and admin support and friendly peer support.