Psychologist - South East Region

Education (Organisation site)
South East Region, School and Regional Operations and Performance Division

Are you passionate about children and young people's mental health? Are you interested in joining a growing team of mental health professionals across the South East Region? Then this opportunity is for you

We are recruiting psychologists to join our dynamic and innovative wellbeing workforce - South East region team, to provide support to young people enrolled in state schools in both Logan and Gold Coast. The successful candidate/s will provide quality school-based mental health care and intervention for students.

The Department are looking to recruit psychologists to fill vacant permanent positions at the following schools:

• Browns Plains State High School - 0.90 FTE;
• Surfers Paradise SS - 0.40 FTE

About the Role

These roles are permanent part-time positions with South East Region - Wellbeing Workforce. The successful applicants will relieve at level at one of the schools mentioned above. Please note, permanency is to Region and relieving arrangements are subject to change (though this is rare). Available schools subject to change - additional schools may also become available. School positions to be confirmed at interview.

The wellbeing Workforce psychologists work within the school environment and with the school team, under the leadership and guidance of regional office based clinical supervisors, to maximise the optimum care for students.

The Wellbeing Workforce in the South East Region is a growing team passionate about helping students from Prep to Year 12 with their mental health needs. We work with students to connect, engage and support them to maximise their education outcomes.

The Wellbeing Workforce psychologist will:

• Undertake individual and group counselling and therapeutic interventions with students, parents and families to assist them in resolving personal or relationship concerns.
• Provide advice on diagnoses provided by external professionals and monitor students' progress.
• Administer specialised psycho-educational assessment of students with learning and/or adjustment difficulties including assessments of cognitive, academic, behavioural, emotional, social and adaptive functioning.
• Coordinate or assist in the implementation of specific professional in-service training programs for teachers, parents, schools and other professionals, both within and outside the department, for example - Supporting students' mental health and wellbeing.
• Identify needs and participate in the referral and planning of services for children, parents and families to community agencies such as health and welfare.
• Support school communities in responding to critical incidents and emergencies as part of the school response team.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

How to Apply

• Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
• A 2-pg response to the How you will be Assessed section of the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.