Eoi - Guidance Officer - Mental Health

**About Us**:
The Department of Education is committed to developing and implementing a state wide continuum of educational delivery to ensure that students with chronic health or complex mental health conditions receive specialised and appropriate educational support at all stages of their illness. The regional guidance officer - mental health specifically supports primary and secondary students with complex mental health conditions.

**About the Role**:
The role of the Guidance Officer - Mental Health specifically includes:

- Intensive intervention, re-engagement, response and support of students with highly complex mental health conditions. This will be done through ongoing, long-term support for students discharged from mental health inpatient units and day programs who are transitioning to state, Catholic or independent schools or other educational pathways.
- Identification, support and intervention planning for students with highly complex mental health issues. The Guidance Officer - Mental Health will work with schools to support students with complex mental health conditions who are under the treatment of a mental health clinician in the community ensuring students with complex mental health conditions are included and can access, participate, engage and be connected in education.
- Promotion, prevention, awareness and capacity building regarding mental health within the Guidance community and school leadership teams. The Guidance Officer - Mental Health will source and facilitate appropriate staff professional development to support education programming for young people with complex mental health needs:

- Working as part of a multidisciplinary team and fostering effective relationships and partnerships with students, families, schools, hospital education programs, CYMHS and external support agencies (with clear guidelines regarding the role of Education staff).
- Developing and supporting the implementation of student support plans.
- Supporting schools with the individual complex case management of students with mental health conditions.
- Supporting schools to provide inclusive practices and making recommendations for educational adjustments for students with mental health conditions.
- Providing appropriate support and advice based on relevant policies, procedures and legislation.

Supervision and Support
- The Guidance Officer - Mental Health will each be supervised by a Senior Guidance Officer in their region.
- This position is located at the Queensland Children's Hospital School, however travel is required across Metropolitan South Region.

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 page written statement detailing in response to the attached role description, describing how your achievements and capabilities meet the specific responsibilities of the role.

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).
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