AHP 2/3 Psychologist

Overview

• Department: Education
• Job reference: 695186
• Location: 5025 - FLINDERS PARK
• Job status: Ongoing
• Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Why work with us

Every child and young person deserves a great education. We have a strategy that aims to unlock every child's potential now and into the future, one that in partnership with learners, students, parents and the wider South Australian community will build a world-leading public education system. One that is equitable and prioritises learning and wellbeing. Together we will make our education system the best it can be. When our children and young people thrive, so do our communities and our state.

About The Role

Student Support Services works with schools and preschools to provide support to assist them in meeting the needs of all children. The role requires the incumbent to participate in the implementation of a service model that supports the provision of integrated and targeted services to meet the needs of children and young people with additional needs. This role is a member of an inter-disciplinary team and works with children and young people with developmental, cognitive, social, emotional, behavioral and physical difficulties, and exceptional needs (including giftedness) and their families. The incumbent will be required to work with preschool and school staff, and parents to develop evidence-based psychology interventions that include proactive, targeted and intensive strategies that can be adapted for learning and home contexts. Student Support Services are on a cultural response journey, as such we value and prioritise Aboriginal ways of knowing, doing and being.

Qualifications

• Essential
• AHP2 – Current and full registration (general) with the Psychology Board of Australia.
• AHP3 – Current and full registration (general) with the Psychology Board of Australia. Psychology Board of Australia approved supervisor.
• Desirable
• AHP2 – Nil
• AHP3 – Area of practice endorsement – educational and developmental psychology and/or clinical psychology and/or counselling psychology.

Special conditions

The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry. The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN –EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years. For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description/s.

Remuneration

• AHP2 - $88,255 - $102,240 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%)
• AHP3 - $104,180 - $111,746 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%)

Enquiries

Enquiries can be directed to Ethel Chung, Senior Psychologist, via tel: (08) 8416 7459 or email: ethel.chung3@sa.gov.au

Application instructions

Applications should be made through the IWorkForSA website. Applicants are required to submit a CV, the Application Cover Sheet, Employment Declaration, and a cover letter of no more than two pages addressing the key competencies in the attached position description. People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

Additional Note

This is a part-time (0.7 FTE) ongoing role. Classification level to be determined by the skills, knowledge and experience of individual applicants and level of responsibility relevant to the position.

Application close

Applications close: 17/09/2025 11:30 PM

Flexibility

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

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