• 0.4 FTE. 12month contract (maternity leave cover) starting term 1 2023
• Fountain Gate Secondary College during school term. Flexible arrangements possible over school holidays
• $50 – $54ph + Super + Generous Salary Packaging [link removed] benefits of up to $18,550

EACH’s vision is for a healthy and inclusive community

Join us at EACH
Founded on the vision that everyone is entitled to good health, we’re one of the nation’s leading health and community services providers, offering a broad range of services for over 45 years.

headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation. We began in 2006, and ever since we’ve provided early intervention mental health services to 12-25-year-olds. Each year, we help thousands of young people, and their family and friends, access vital support through our headspace services in over 145 communities across Australia, our online and phone counselling services, our vocational services, and our presence in schools.

What you’ll be doing
Fountain Gate Secondary College offers outstanding educational opportunities to students from Years 7-12, and is committed to providing a safe and supportive learning environment which fosters mutual respect and individual responsibility.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Psychologist to work at Fountain Gate SC providing psychological assessments and treatment, care planning and short-term psychological interventions to young people for a 12month period.
To be successful in this position you will have to have the ability to engage well with students, their families and carers who have a range of presenting mental health difficulties. You will establish a potential client’s needs, develop plans and facilitate access to appropriate services.

Who you’ll be working with
This position will be co-located at Fountain Gate SC, and be integrated within the school wellbeing team. The role reports into the headspace School Services Senior Clinician Coordinator, with clinical management held by headspace. The headspace offices are located in Narre Warren and Pakenham.

Who we’re looking for
In addition to a self-directed passion and drive to support young people within the community, you will have:

• Highly developed knowledge of the common mental health, and social problems faced by young people and the indicated evidence-based treatment options.
• Experience working within a Secondary School context.
• Ability to maintain positive stakeholder relationships and work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders i.e. young people, local community, government agencies, private practitioners etc.
• Ability to conduct the following assessments: WISC-V, WIAT-III and WAIS-IV, and produce the corresponding reports for these.

Mandatory Qualification/s, Competencies and/or Licences:

• Minimum Tertiary qualification in Psychology
• AHPRA registered
• Current state-based driver’s license

What we offer
EACH offers all staff benefits by offering:

• Work arrangements that flex to you
• Provide opportunities to grow and develop
• Internal professional development calendar
• Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience
• Professional clinical support and supervision
• Opportunities for internal career progression across QLD, NSW, ACT, and VIC
• Generous Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging of up to $15,900 free income tax per year AND up to $2,650 additional tax-free money to spend towards meals and entertainment
• Support through a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program

Next steps
We want to know why you would like to come work with EACH and what you can bring to this role. When you ‘Apply Now’ you will be redirected to our Career Centre, where the Position Description is available. Please attach a cover letter with your resume on application.

If you’d like more information about the position, please contact Michael Castaneda, School Services Senior Clinician at Michael.Castaneda @ each.com.au

Please note applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may commence prior to the close date so do not delay your application.

Applications close Sunday 6th November 2022
** Applications may be reviewed during the advertising period.**