Ahp4 Principal Mental Health Practitioner

2 weeks ago

St Marys, Australia SA Government -DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Full time

**Department for Education**
**Job reference**: 642374
**Location**: 5042 - ST MARYS
**Job status**: Short Term Contract
**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**:
The Department for Education has established a school mental health service to assist in the management of student mental health concerns. The school mental health service will provide appropriately credentialed mental health practitioners based in secondary schools. The School Mental Health Practitioner (SMHP) will provide assessment and time-limited interventions for students with mild to moderate mental health concerns.

The Principal Mental Health Practitioner will take a lead role in the school mental health service. The position is a statewide role which provides leadership and contributes to a clinical governance framework for the school mental health service, including service design and guiding the development of relevant policies, procedures and guidelines. The Principal Mental Health Practitioner will also ensure appropriate professional supervision and support is available for school mental health practitioners.

This position will work with the Student Support Services directorate to provide specialist expertise and advice in youth mental health to ensure the delivery of high quality and accountable mental health services in SA schools within the context of State, Department for Education, and Support and Inclusion Division identified priorities.

**Qualifications**:
**Essential**: Bachelor qualification or specialist/post graduate qualification where applicable in:

- Social Work, Occupational Therapy and or Psychology.
- Registration with the requisite professional body where applicable - OT and Psychology (e.g., AHPRA).
- Social Work applicants must be eligible for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers.
- Approved supervisor with appropriate registration board with Psychology Board of Australia, and or Occupational Therapy Board approved supervisor.

**Desirable**:

- Specialist qualifications in menta l health service provision.

**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.

**Remuneration**:
AHP4 $114,314 - $124,449 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (11.5%)

**Enquiries**:
**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 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 full-time contract role (1.0 FTE), initial 4-month term contract with a possibility of extension.

**Applications close**: 12/01/2025 11:30 PM

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