Wellbeing Health Professionals, Barambah/Murgon, DDSW

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Permanent full-time job recruited via Department of Education and Training (Queensland) (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia)

Job Reference QLD/502742/BARAMBAH/23P

Closing date December 31, 2049

Location: Darling Downs - Maranoa, South West Qld, Toowoomba region

Type: Full-Time

Status: Permanent

Contact: wellbeingrecruitment@qed.qld.gov.au

About This Job

The Wellbeing Workforce initiative has been established to support Queensland state school students. The additional wellbeing professionals provided through this initiative will ensure every student has access to support for their wellbeing at school.

The Barambah Cluster of schools is seeking a Wellbeing Professional (HP3 or HP4 Psychologist, PO3 or PO4 Social Worker, or Guidance Officer (Wellbeing)) to lead the establishment of these wellbeing services in their schools, and deliver much needed supports to students.

Set within the South Burnett area you will enjoy a great work-life balance with plenty to do with your free time, including winery tours, nature walks and regular farmers markets.

About The Role

As a specialist member of a multi-disciplinary team, you will offer therapeutic support to students with mild-to-moderate mental health concerns.

Responsibilities (Common Across All Three Disciplines)

• Assess the mental health needs of students to inform appropriate therapeutic interventions
• Deliver individual and group interventions to students which address mental health concerns
• Work collaboratively with schools' leadership and student support teams to inform student support planning, and provide advice to teachers supporting students' mental health in the classroom
• Develop referral and case management processes to support delivery of the service
• Coordinate referrals to external agencies, and work collaboratively with external networks and stakeholders to ensure access to appropriate supports for students
• Provide advice and assistance to families to support the mental health of students
• Support school communities in responding to critical incidents and emergencies as part of the school response team

Candidates from each discipline will be assessed according to these responsibilities, in combination with the respective role description for their discipline (which can be found through the link to apply).

For Senior Psychologists (HP4) and Senior Social Workers (PO4), there will be an opportunity to provide professional supervision and support for a small discipline-specific groups. These roles will also work with discipline Senior Advisors to grow and support wellbeing services across the Region.

Guidance Officers (Wellbeing) will have a clear focus on delivering wellbeing support and counselling to students. Other guidance duties, such as verifications and career counselling, will continue to be provided by Guidance Officers within the wider school context.

Mandatory Requirements

See the respective role description for each discipline.

Benefits

What you can expect in return:

• Flexible work options
• Full-time and part-time options available
• Up to $1,800 annual professional development allowance (pro-rata)
• 12.5% superannuation available
• Salary packaging
• Additional benefits may be negotiated as part of the hiring process.

To apply

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should understand your relevant previous work history).
• After submitting your resume and details you will be asked to complete a short questionnaire. Ensure you complete all elements of this otherwise it will mark your application as incomplete.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Part-time
• Job function: Health Care Provider
• Industries: Book and Periodical Publishing

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