Assistant Director Psychology Services

Job description

Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Student Wellbeing and Inclusion Programs and

Services - Client Services

Job title Assistant Director - Psychology Services Designation Senior Professional Officer 1

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $128,551 - $143,611 Location Darwin

Position number 32020 RTF Closing 01/12/2025

Contact officer Jessica Nowak, Director on or

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APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY

QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans.

The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with disability

by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact

officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the OCPE

website.

Primary objective

The Assistant Director Psychology Services works within a Multi-Tiered System of Support framework and utilise psychological expertise in

education to build capacity of educators to facilitate access, participation and to maximise educational outcomes for students. Consultation,

comprehensive assessment, treatment planning and short-term interventions are provided to students with complex and challenging behaviour

concerns that are having a direct impact on educational outcomes.

Context statement

Student Wellbeing and Inclusion Programs and Services (SWIPS) is part of Inclusion and Engagement Services, which provides differentiated

support services to reform inclusion and improve engagement and access to learning for children, students and communities. SWIPS provide

advice, guidance and support to clients (schools) and stakeholders to ensure all children and students are welcomed into an inclusive learning

environment and are able to engage effectively with education and learn to their full potential.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Provide professional leadership in delivery of psychology services to schools with a focus on supporting students presenting with complex and

challenging behaviour concerns.

1. Provide supervision to psychology practitioners and accredited supervision as Board Approved Supervisor for post graduate students and

registrars as required.

3. In collaboration with Professional Practice Leaders, supports implementation of policy and practice standards to ensure ethical, evidence based,

and best practice standards are maintained in the department.

4. Completes comprehensive assessments in relation to challenging behaviours and complex social functioning. This includes supporting schools

with responding to complex and challenging behaviours by conducting or supporting functional behaviour assessments and supporting

development of positive behaviour support plans.

1. Builds capacity of school and Client Services staff to support student wellbeing, challenging behaviour and mental health through professional

advice and consultancy or training as required.

1. Oversee the completion of Placement Reviews by psychology staff and assesses new applications for verification to determine eligibility for

enrolment in a special school or special centre.

1. Report to leadership to advise on matters pertaining to the assessment of risk and/or support for complex behaviours.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Full registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency to practice as a psychologist.

2. Specialist knowledge and demonstrated experience in supporting complex and challenging behaviours, including expertise in assessment and

delivery of psychological interventions to support students at an individual, group and system level.

3. Demonstrated ability to provide clinical supervision to other psychologists and play a lead role in regional teams to support complex cases.

1. Strong organisational skills and proven ability to be flexible and adapt to changing circumstances and priorities identified by the department.
2. High level interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with people from diverse professional,

cultural and linguistic backgrounds, which includes ethnic, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

6. Strong leadership skills and demonstrated ability to contribute to development of policy and provision of professional advice to leadership

and/or executive teams.

Desirable

1. Post-graduate qualifications in Clinical or Educational and Developmental Psychology; and/or endorsement

2. Registration as a Board Approved Supervisor

Further information

Corporate conditions apply to this position. The applicant must have a current Working with Children Notice Clearance and hold or be willing to

obtain a current NT driver's licence. Visits to remote schools may necessitate travel by four-wheel drive vehicle on unsealed roads or light aircraft

and include overnight stays in remote communities of up to four days. Four-wheel drive training will be provided by the NT Department of

Education.