Senior Psychologist

Join the Department of Education Student Wellbeing Workforce and make a real difference by supporting school teams to assist students with mild to moderate mental health concerns.

Enjoy work-life balance in a supportive and inclusive workplace that values your contribution.

This position is being offered in a Temporary Part-Time capacity (0.80FTE), 60.8 hours per fortnight.

About the Department of Education

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About the Role

This exciting opportunity as a Senior Psychologist within the Queensland Government's Student Wellbeing Workforce allows you to make a meaningful impact on the lives of students and school communities. You will play a key role in supporting students to thrive in their learning environments by delivering evidence-based psychology services.

This role offers a unique opportunity to combine clinical expertise with leadership and collaboration in a supportive, inclusive environment. Join us in making a real difference to Queensland's students and school communities

Position Details

This temporary position is appointed to the Metropolitan North Region and is currently situated across the following locations:

• 0.6 FTE at Undurba State School
• 0.2 FTE within the Metropolitan North Regional Office (location negotiable between Nundah and North Lakes)

The position is being offered in a temporary capacity (0.80 FTE or 60.80 hours per fortnight), with the possibility of extension.

About You

To excel in this role, you will demonstrate:

• The ability to work autonomously and as part of school and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong clinical reasoning and communication skills for working with young people, their families, and stakeholders.
• An interest in supporting teams, including other psychologists and mental health clinicians, in leadership, clinical supervision, and professional development.

Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Psychologist and a specialist member of a multi-disciplinary team, you will:

• Support children and students to access and fully participate in learning, ensuring their success and wellbeing across all stages of learning.
• Deliver psychology services directly to schools in specific or specialised areas of practice or in response to complex school needs.
• Provide professional supervision, leadership, and support to school psychologists within the region to develop their capability and clinical skills.
• Evaluate procedures, provide expert advice, and contribute to evidence-based practices to enhance service delivery.
• Maintain effective communication and collaboration networks with school-based professionals, external agencies, and stakeholders to ensure coordinated service delivery.
• Support the continual improvement of psychology services in schools by reviewing policies, operational standards, and procedures, and providing recommendations to the Senior Advisor, Psychology.

Reporting Relationships

The Senior Psychologist will report to:

• The base school Principal for operational and administrative matters.
• The regional Senior Advisor/s, Psychology for all professional practice and clinical matters.

Benefits

As a valued member of the Student Wellbeing Workforce, you will enjoy:

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.
• Access to professional development and supervision to meet AHPRA requirements (pro-rata).
• A $1,800 annual professional development allowance (pro-rata).
• Opportunities to network with other wellbeing professional peers within the region.
• 12.5% superannuation contributions.
• Salary packaging options.

Why Join Us?

This role offers the chance to make a real difference in the lives of Queensland students while working in a collaborative, supportive environment. You'll have the opportunity to lead, innovate, and grow professionally as part of a dedicated team committed to student wellbeing.

Interested? To Apply:

• Attach a brief resume, including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history).
• Attach a 2-page written statement addressing the role description.
• Attach a copy of your mandatory qualifications/registration outlined in the role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.Applications remain current for 12 months and may be considered for similar vacancies.Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.