Senior Psychologist

Overview

Doomadgee State School is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Senior Psychologist to join our team. As part of Queensland's Wellbeing Workforce, you'll work closely with students and families, providing vital support for mild to moderate mental health concerns. You'll collaborate within our student support team to enhance access to wellbeing and mental health services, helping create a stronger, healthier school community.

Be part of a statewide initiative ensuring every student has access to a wellbeing professional, right where they need it most.

Who We Are

Doomadgee State School is situated in the remote Aboriginal community of Doomadgee, along the banks of the beautiful Nicholson River. Located near the Gulf of Carpentaria, Doomadgee is the perfect place to connect nature, explore breathtaking scenery, or engage in fishing and other outdoor adventures. As a school, we consider it an honour and a privilege to serve the Doomadgee community and provide a curriculum that allows all students to reach their individual potential. Our dedicated staff work hard every day to develop strong relationships and build a sense of belonging through cultural connections. We are proud of the programs we offer that help our students feel connected, cared for, and ready to learn.

About The Role

The focus of the role is to provide support for students with mild to moderate mental health concerns. The wellbeing professionals employed through the Wellbeing Workforce work as part of schools' established student support teams to enhance wellbeing and mental health support available to students. The Wellbeing Workforce will ensure every Queensland primary and secondary state school student has access to a wellbeing professional at school.

Responsibilities Include

- Assess psychological requirements and identify appropriate responses and interventions to support the mental health and wellbeing of students and/or undertake individual and group counselling and therapeutic interventions requiring specialised psychological practice with students, parents and families.

- 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.

- Support school communities in responding to critical incidents and emergencies as part of the school response team.

What We Can Offer You

- Flexible work options, including the possibility to accrue time off for school holidays.

- 12.75% superannuation available.

- Salary packaging.

- Ongoing and regular internal supervision.

- Primary supervisors for clinical registrars.

- Peer supervision.

- PD Allowance and internal PD offerings.

- Work phone and laptop supplied.

The successful person will have access to Department of Education housing, and may be entitled to relocation support.

Interested? To Apply

Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history). Attach a 2-page written statement in response to the attached role description. Attach evidence of the mandatory requirements outlined in 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.

Occupational group Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support

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