Es - Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Fixed-term - Full-time

**Salary**: Salary not specified

**Grade**:Education Support - Level 1, Range 4

**Occupation**:Health and allied health

**Location**:Melbourne - Southern suburbs

**Reference**:1485225

**Location Profile**:

- Timbarra College P-9 is located in the South Eastern suburb of Berwick in the City of Casey within metropolitan Melbourne. A total of 610 students are enrolled at the college with 340 in the Primary and 270 in the Secondary. 16% of students have English as an Additional Language and 1% are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The socio-economic profile (SFOE) for the school is in the low medium range.
- Timbarra offers specialist programs in the Primary area in Performing Arts (Champion School for the Musical Futures Program), Visual Arts and Physical Education. In addition to core curriculum areas, Timbarra offers Secondary students many co-curricular opportunities, particularly in sport and music. The Year 9 Electives program provides students with a wide variety of student choice catering for different learning styles and personal interests. Timbarra provides a unique Year 9 Melbourne Experience program and an extensive Careers and Transition Program, job skills workshops and individual pathway guidance for students in their transition from Timbarra College P-9 to their next educational setting.
- All students have access to 'state of the art' facilities including Music, Food Technology, Media, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEM) Centre and Sporting Hub including a three-court basketball stadium, futsal court, full sized oval and cricket nets. We offer an extensive range of technology including the Musical Futures Program (Years 5-9) a 1:1 Year 7-9 netbook program, netbook pods situated in all Learning Neighbourhoods, iPads, Media Centre equipped with iMac computers, green room (filming) and podcast facilities. Timbarra offers a College Academy Program for students in Years 5-9 in Sport (Soccer, Netball, Basketball and AFL), Music (Young Warriors) and STEM.
- Timbarra offers a Prep - Year 9 sequential program in Literacy and Numeracy with a strong emphasis on student voice and differentiation across all levels of the College. Timbarra provides enrichment/support and extra curricula programs including the Tutor Learning Initiative (TLI) Program for Primary students and the Victorian High Achievers Program (Literacy/Numeracy).
- The College¿s Explicit Instructional Model ensures that all teaching staff follow an Explicit Teaching Model with an emphasis on student choice, SMART goal setting and differentiation to accommodate the needs of all students. Our Inquiry Based units of work promote the development of high order thinking skills incorporating student¿s personal interests. The College has implemented DET Professional Learning Communities of Practice model across the school.
- Timbarra College P-9 strives to develop resilient independent learners and takes pride in promoting positive and respectful relationships for all members of the school community. The College promotes a positive learning environment supporting the growth of each individual with an emphasis on student voice and agency and is committed to continually improving educational programs, facilities and resources for the benefit of all students. We believe "We are the difference'.

**Selection Criteria**:
**KSC1**
- Well developed 1-1 and small group counselling/therapeutic skills, when working with primary and secondary age students experiencing mental health and wellbeing concerns.

**KSC2**
- Demonstrated ability to understand, empathise with and support students in a variety of challenging personal situations, through a good understanding of trauma and child and adolescent development.

**KSC3**
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills in conducting risk assessments, including assessment of mental health risk, developing safety plans to mitigate risks, and providing follow up support and referral for treatment as indicated.

**KSC4**

**KSC5**
- Demonstrated ability to engage and assess young people and their family, to determine their wellbeing needs and assist them to access necessary supports and services.

**KSC6**
- Demonstrated capacity to liaise, collaborate and develop positive partnerships with agencies and community services to improve outcomes for students.

**KSC7**
- Experience in the development and delivery of proactive programs to develop optimism, resilience, regulation, coping, health and wellbeing and interpersonal skills in children and adolescents.

**KSC8**
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to maintain comprehensive confidential case notes.

**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 ke