Sss Clinician

**About the Department**

The department provides a wide range of learning and development support and services.

The department provides policy leadership, plans for the future of education in Victoria and leads key cross-sector collaboration. The department plays an important system steward role by providing support, guidance, oversight and assurance across early childhood and school education systems, as well as directly providing school education and 50 new early learning centres.

**About the Division**

Student Support Services aims is to assist children and young people facing a range of barriers to learning to achieve their educational and developmental potential through the provision of a range of strategies and specialized support at individual, group, and school levels.

Working in our Student Support Services team is deeply meaningful, highly rewarding, challenging, and dynamic and gives you the opportunity to make a positive contribution to the lives of children and young people, their families, schools, and communities.

You'll work with a diverse group of people who share a common goal, and you will be well supported to use your professional skills and knowledge to provide specialised support at the individual, group, school, and area level. Our dynamic team comprises Speech Pathologists, Psychologists, Behavioural Analyst, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers. You will also work with other Area and regional staff, such as, Education Improvement Leaders, Visiting Teachers, School Nurses and Professional Practice Leaders to improve learning and wellbeing outcomes in schools.

**About the role**:
The Department of Education is looking for Psychologists or Occupational Therapists to contribute to the important work of our Student Support Services (SSS) team in Wyndham in supporting schools to address the barriers to learning that impact on student(s) progress to achieving their educational goals and development potential.

Please see the position descriptions attached for more information.

**Working with our SSS team you will have access to**:

- Structured induction and a range of regular professional development opportunities, e.g. Peer and 1:1 supervision/coaching - both discipline specific and team-based peers
- Mentors to help build a professional career
- Implementation of a range of innovative practice opportunities that help to meet all, some and individualised student need, e.g. Combination of consultation and direct work with students and teachers
- Functional needs assessment
- Working with teachers and school leaders to influence (system) change
- Access to up-to-date resources and technology

If you are passionate about helping children and young people reach their full potential, and like working in a collaborative multidisciplinary team - then a role in the Student Support Services is the job for you.

This is a full-time ongoing role.

**What can we offer you?**

The work we do matters greatly, and there are few comparable opportunities to shape the life of children and young people for the better.

You will have access to a broad range of benefits including:

- flexible hyrid working arrangements;
- professional development and learning opportunities;
- a competitive salary with salary progression;
- a range of salary packaging options; and
- generous leave entitlements, including purchasing additional leave.

**Qualifications and Experience**

**A graduate or post-graduate degree in Psychology or Occupational Therapy and Full registration as a psychologist or Occupational Therapist with the Australian Health Practitioners Registration Agency (AHPRA) and possess a current Australian Drivers' Licence and Working with Children Check.

**Further Information**

Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.

For further information pertaining to the role, please contact **Michelle Hendrix, Team Leader via phone on 0477374192.**

**Applications close 11:59pm on 14/05/2025.