About the Department:
The Department of Education (DoE) is committed to giving all children a great start and ensuring Queenslanders have the education and skills they need to contribute to the social, economic and cultural development of Queensland.
The Student Wellbeing Package will ensure every Queensland primary and secondary state school student has access to a wellbeing professional at school. From 1 July 2021, schools and regions have been working closely to recruit additional wellbeing professionals, predominantly psychologists, to support students’ wellbeing and mental health at school. Where required, to meet the specific needs of school communities, regions and schools may employ other wellbeing professionals (including guidance officers with a counselling focus and social workers).
About the Role:
As the Psychologist you will have responsibility for the following:
- Undertake individual and group counselling and therapeutic interventions with students, parents and families to assist them in resolving personal or relationship concerns.
- Provide advice on diagnoses provided by external professionals and monitor students’ progress.
- Administer specialised psycho-educational assessment of students with learning and/or adjustment difficulties including assessments of cognitive, academic, behavioural, emotional, social and adaptive functioning in line with the department’s policy “Assessments dministered by guidance officers and psychologists”.
- Coordinate or assist in the implementation of specific professional in-service training programs for teachers, parents, schools and other professionals, both within and outside the department, for example – Supporting students’ mental health and wellbeing.
- Identify needs and participate in the referral and planning of services for children, parents and families to community agencies such as health and welfare.
- Support school communities in responding to critical incidents and emergencies as part of the school response team.
- Complete a minimum of 30 hours of continuing professional development activities annually in line with the Psychology Board of Australia registration standard.
- Liaise with student services personnel in regions and state-wide centres to promote coordinated services at all system levels.
- Liaise with professionals in other departments and community organisations to ensure coordinated provision of services to students, parents and families (for example, health, education, and welfare).
- A mandatory requirement of this role is valid registration as a psychologist through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) Psychology Board (provisional or general)
Contact Name: Karina Johnson, Senior Advisor Psychology 0476 911 163
Closing Date: Tuesday, 15 November 2022
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
How to Apply:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history).
- Attach a maximum 2-pg written statement in response to the attached role description. You can use the ‘your role’ section as a guide.
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.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE)#LI-PRIORITY