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As the School Mental Health Practitioner, you will work in one or more schools in the same region to provide direct assessment and time-limited mental health interventions for students with mild to moderate mental health concerns, within an education setting. You will contribute to case management and referral for students with more complex mental health concerns. You will also work with students, school staff and families to build the mental health literacy of the whole school community.

We are looking for practitioners for a new mental health service in local schools.  To be considered for these exciting new roles, you must be appropriately credentialed in one of a range of discipline areas, including Psychology, Social Work, or Occupational Therapy and have direct experience working with children and young people with mental health concerns.

Please note: This initial recruitment is to fill positions in the pilot sites for the school mental health service due to commence in Term 4 2022. Roles are available in the following locations:

• Balaklava High School; Clare High School 
• John Pirie Secondary School; selected local primary schools
• Penola High School; selected local primary schools

Please indicate in your application which location/s you are applying for. 

Qualifications
Essential: 

• A Bachelor qualification or specialist/post graduate qualification where applicable in:
  –  Social Work
  –  Occupational Therapy
  –  Psychology.
• Full registration with the requisite professional body where applicable (ie  AHPRA)
• Social Work applicants must be eligible for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers

Special Conditions
Please note to be employed by the department in any role, applicants must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved medical exemption endorsed by the Chief Public Health Officer (or delegate). Proof of vaccination status must be provided for sighting on request.

The successful applicant is required to gain a Department of Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry. A current DHS child-related employment screening will be recognised as a WWCC until it expires. The incumbent will be required to undertake Responding to Abuse & Neglect (RAN) full day/online training course every three years. For all other Special Conditions please refer to the Role Description.

Please direct your enquiries to Christine Lock, Assistant Director, School Mental Health Service on 82263530.

For further information and details on how to apply for this vacancy, please go to iworkfor.sa.gov.au and search for vacancy number 507508.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Closing date is 11 November 2022 6:00PM