About the Department:
The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
About the Role:
As a specialist member of a multi-disciplinary team working in a school, you will connect with students, staff, parents, carers and the broader community. This position provides services such as counselling, assessment and intervention, focusing on students' mental health and wellbeing. The FTE is negotiable with both full time and part time fractions available and open to consideration with the successful applicants.
Responsibilities include: Individual and group counselling and therapeutic interventions with students, parents and families.Support and manage diagnoses from external providers, monitoring students' progress.Assist school communities to respond to critical incidents and provide counselling and support to affected students.Identify needs and participate in the referral and planning of services for children, parents and families to community health agencies.Complete the minimum requirements for 30 hours of professional development activities annually in line with the Psychology Board of Australia registration standards. Please view the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities.
What you can expect in return: Part-time and full-time options available12.5% superannuationCompetitive salary rates with annual incremental increasesAnnual leave loading (17.5%)38-hour weekA mandatory requirement of this role: Appointment to this position requires proof of qualification in Psychology and general registration with AHPRA.Or if a new graduate, must hold provisional registration with AHPRA with a supervision plan approved by the Psychology Board of Australia prior to the commencement of employment. Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
Interested? To Apply: Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history).Attach a 2-page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role. We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive. #J-18808-Ljbffr