Guidance Officer

*About the Department
The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
About the School
Beenleigh State School has a proud 143 year history of serving the local community, with some families now in their fifth generation of enrolment. This strong sense of tradition, combined with a richly diverse student body, is what makes our school truly special. We value inclusivity, tolerance and personalised learning, ensuring every student feels supported academically, socially and emotionally. Our students come from a range of diverse backgrounds, and we are committed to meeting their individual needs through a supportive and engaging learning environment.
About the Role
As the Guidance Officer, you will provide professional expertise, leadership, and support to the school community in the planning and implementation of programs that support students' educational, social, emotional, and developmental outcomes. The role focuses on both preventative and early intervention strategies that address identified needs and promote student wellbeing. You will work collaboratively to design and deliver programs that build resilience and support personal skill development. A key aspect of the role includes providing direct support to students experiencing mild to moderate mental health challenges, aligned with the Department's Student Wellbeing Package. You will contribute to maintaining a safe, inclusive, and supportive school environment while enhancing existing wellbeing initiatives.
Your Responsibilities
As the Guidance Officer, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Identification, support and therapeutic intervention planning for students' mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
Provide advice and counselling on educational, behavioural, vocational, personal, social, family and mental health and wellbeing issues for students with mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
Provide support and ensure safety plans for the school context are implemented for students who are self-harming and/or at risk of suicide.
Support promotion, prevention, awareness and capability building regarding mental health and wellbeing within the school community and school leadership teams.
Collect data relevant to the role of Guidance Officer - Student Wellbeing, including pre-intervention and post-intervention data and recording this data, alongside other key data, on a tracking tool for regional and state-wide data collection purposes.
Please refer to the attached role description for the full list of responsibilities and mandatory requirements for this position.
Interested? To Apply
Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history).
Attach a written statement (2-page maximum) in response to the attached role description.
Attach a copy of the mandatory requirements outlined in the attached role description .
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.
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