Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Education and Training
Reference: 1451449
Job posted: 13/11/2024
Closes: 26/11/2024
Location ProfileAt Thornbury High School, we are proud of what we do every day to champion innovation, inclusiveness, and academic excellence. Through our extensive academic and extra-curricular programs, we aim to foster and inspire a new generation of respectful and resilient young people ready to face a rapidly changing world.
In 2024, the school's enrolment is approximately 1100 students. The school has four Principal class, 70 equivalent full-time teachers and 35 Educational Support Staff working together to achieve the school's vision, the central tenets of which are:
High academic expectations and standardsA safe and secure learning environmentA wide range of opportunities for students to pursue individual and collective aspirationsThornbury High's many strengths include our instrumental music program that includes free instrumental music tuition to all year seven and eight students as part of the performing arts curriculum, the recently expanded Sports Academy program and our Italian language immersion program.
The school has redeveloped its facilities recently completing stage two of our masterplan; a $14.9 million STEAM Centre. Our stage one Performing Arts and Sports Centre completed in 2020 has added to the vibrant teaching and learning program in those areas.
Thornbury High School values diversity in all its forms and models this in our day-to-day practices. The benefits of this are evident in the deep pride and sense of belonging within our school community.
Other InformationThank you for your interest in this vacancy at Thornbury High School. Please note the following: Applicants are required to provide a statement addressing the key selection criteria.Attaching your letter of introduction, resume and key selection criteria in one document, with your full name in the File Name, is most helpful.Please include your DET Employee ID Number on your application (where applicable).Three (3) Referees are required. Please provide names, contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses.A copy of your current WWCC/VIT card will be required if successful.Selection CriteriaAbility to implement a range of small group and whole-school mental health prevention and promotion activities aimed at improving student mental health and wellbeing.Demonstrated ability to input into the development, implementation and evaluation of mental health processes and strategies.Demonstrated experience in assessing, conceptualising and analysing wellbeing issues, and providing evidence-based direct counselling support.Demonstrated experience in coordinating supports for young people with complex needs.Highly developed communication, networking and interpersonal skills.Clear understanding of legislative requirements regarding privacy of health information.RoleThe Mental Health Practitioners (MHP) initiative provides for a suitably qualified mental health professional in all government secondary school campuses and specialist school settings.
Operating in collaboration with the relevant Department of Education Regional Mental Health Branch, this role has the following functions:
Enhancing mental health prevention and promotion activities in the school.Providing early intervention services for individual students and groups identified as at-risk.Coordinating supports for students with complex needs.The successful applicant will be an experienced professional who will carry out their duties with a high level of autonomy.
Who May ApplyRequired Applicants must be qualified as a psychologist, social worker, mental health nurse, occupational therapist or counsellor of a prescribed class.Demonstrated direct counselling experience.A current Working With Children Check.Child Safe StandardsVictorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm.
Conditions of EmploymentAll staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment.ResponsibilitiesThe Student Wellbeing Coordinator (SWC) is an integral part of the THS Wellbeing Team and provides a wide range of support to students and families.
The duties of this role will include:
Providing triaging for students and allocating them to a THS MHP staff member.Liaising with families to obtain Mental Health Care Plans where appropriate.Mental health prevention and promotion.Coordinating resources and supports with other services for students with complex needs.
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