About us

Point Cook Senior Secondary College is a 14 year old school for students in Years 10-12, located in the fast growing and multicultural Point Cook area of Wyndham in Melbourne’s west. We opened our doors for the first time to an intake of 100 year 10 students on 29th January 2008. At the time of writing the College has 750 students in Years 10, 11 & 12 and the three stages of our building program have all been completed.

Our college offers pathways into many different areas of life – higher education, a wide number of professions, sporting endeavours, performing arts and a variety of highly skilled trades to name a few. Students learn inside and beyond the classroom, helping to ensure they leave as young adults, well prepared for life after secondary college.

For more information please click on the link below:
www.pointcooksenior.vic.edu.au

Qualifications & experience

• Applicants must be qualified as a psychologist, social worker, mental health nurse or occupational therapist.
• For Psychologists, applicants must hold full registration with AHPRA
• For Mental Health Nurses, applicants must hold full registration with AHPRA and hold a postgraduate qualification in mental health
• For Social Workers, applicants must be eligible for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers
• For Occupational Therapists must hold full registration with AHPRA
• Have demonstrated direct counselling experience
• Have a current Working With Children Check
• Desirable: For Psychology applicants, specialisation in education and/or developmental psychology.
• Desirable: For Mental Health Nurse applicants, hold a Mental Health Nurse Credential and membership with the Australian college of Mental Health Nurses.
• Desirable: For Social Work applicants, hold membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers and an Accredited Social Worker Trade Mark

Tasks & responsibilities

• 1. Deliver professional support service/s in a school/s, including the direct counselling for students with a range of mental health issues, applying sound theoretical knowledge and practical expertise
• 2. Plan and implement evidence-based intervention strategies for students with complex needs including collaborating with families, other professionals and agencies when appropriate, and manage the associated risks
• 3. Work collaboratively with the school to contribute to policies and operational practices that will guide the work of others, including other school wellbeing staff and teachers.
• 4. Demonstrate leadership and provide professional learning to others, such as teachers and other school wellbeing staff, to build the capacity of schools to improve students’ learning and developmental outcomes.
• 5. Liaise with other Department areas (including secondary school nurses and Student Support Services staff) and external service providers where necessary to provide support to students.
• 6. Maintain professional competence and continued professional learning, including attending professional development activities throughout the year.
• 7. Meet relevant policies and legislative requirements in relation to student health information privacy.
• Please note:
  The relevant enterprise agreement underpinning this position is the Victorian Government Schools Agreement 2022.
• Continued professional learning is a registration requirement under the National Law, which governs the operations of the National Boards and Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• NOTE: This is a fulltime, fixed term, family leave position
  Applicants MUST include the following to apply for this position
  1. All Selection Criteria questions via Recruitment Online.
  2. A cover letter, a resume and provide contact information for 3 referees.