Social Worker

Location: North West Region | Echuca

Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 - 19/12/2025

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 1436731

**Selection Criteria**:
SC1 Tell us about your counselling experience, evidence-based practices and strategies when working with/ counselling young people presenting with a range of issues.

SC2 Demonstrated knowledge of and uses of successful student risk management, psychological, crisis intervention techniques, strategies and experience in providing professional development and training for staff, families and carers.

SC3 Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with a range of people, including teachers, Mental Health Practitioners, education support staff, students, parents and external services and case manage when required.

SC4 Demonstrated capacity to provide information, advice and support to teachers and families responsible for the management of students experiencing behavioural and mental health issues that are impacting on their learning outcomes.

SC5 Demonstrate how your skills and experience equip you to support the diverse and complex needs of our students and families, and how you can contribute positively to Echuca East Primary School and the community.SC1 Tell us about your counselling experience, evidence-based practices and strategies when working with/ counselling young people presenting with a range of issues.

SC2 Demonstrated knowledge of and uses of successful student risk management, psychological, crisis intervention techniques, strategies and experience in providing professional development and training for staff, families and carers.

SC3 Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with a range of people, including teachers, Mental Health Practitioners, education support staff, students, parents and external services and case manage when required.

SC4 Demonstrated capacity to provide information, advice and support to teachers and families responsible for the management of students experiencing behavioural and mental health issues that are impacting on their learning outcomes.

SC5 Demonstrate how your skills and experience equip you to support the diverse and complex needs of our students and families, and how you can contribute positively to Echuca East Primary School and the community.

**Role**:
Objectives will, generally, be clearly defined; guidelines will be broad and day-to-day direction mínimal. Management responsibility extends to ensuring appropriate support levels are maintained across the school. Range 4 generally provides key support and timely advice to the leadership team and school council and liaises with the general school community, the Department and other government agencies and service providers.

Specialised professional roles will carry a high level of independence and accountability where suitable scope is provided to achieve objectives.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee's position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

**Responsibilities**:

- Manage the delivery of support services to students, teachers, parents and other school clients.
- Ensure all external providers deliver the required service.

**Who May Apply**:
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

**EEO AND OHS Commitment**:
**Child Safe Standards**:
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
**DE Values**:
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
**Other Information**:

- All staff employed by the department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
- A resume including relevant experience as well as personal details (name, address and contact numbers, business and home)

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