Guidance Officer - Wellbeing

Any exciting opportunity is available for a Guidance Officer at Yarrabilba State Secondary College for a temporary full-time position until 11 December 2026, unless otherwise determined. Guidance Officers in this role provide individual and small group support for a range of mental health and wellbeing issues. They also work as part of the school team to develop whole school approaches to early identification and support for students with mental health concerns. If you are committed to making a meaningful impact on student’s lives, we invite you to apply and become a valued member of our team.

Job details

About Us:

Yarrabilba State Secondary College provides students with a unique educational experience unlike any other Logan Secondary College. Our point of difference is that we deliver Australian Curriculum through outdoor, cross-curricular and project-based learning, balancing the use of technology with human connection and learning in the natural environment. Our junior secondary program includes targeted and personalised learning to maximise success and engagement for every student.

Our motto, Learning today, leading tomorrow, reflects our shared belief in equity and excellence. We strive to develop our students into well-rounded, contributing community members and have attempted to capture this commitment to our community in our motto. Our motto also reflects achievement, life-long learning and leadership skills which will be developed in every student of Yarrabilba State Secondary College.

About the Role:

Part of the Guidance Officer role at Yarrabilba State Secondary College will be to provide direct support to students for mild to moderate mental health difficulties under the Student Wellbeing Workforce. They will add to the support already available to students and become an integral part of the school's existing school-based support team.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Identification, support and therapeutic intervention planning for students' mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
• Provide advice and counselling on educational, behavioural, vocational, personal, social, family and mental health and wellbeing issues for students with mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
• Provide support and ensure safety plans for the school context are implemented for students who are self-harming and/or at risk of suicide.
• Support promotion, prevention, awareness and capability building regarding mental health and wellbeing within the school community and school leadership teams.
• Collect data relevant to the role of Guidance Officer - Wellbeing, including pre- and post-intervention data and recording this data, alongside other key data, on a tracking tool for regional data collection purposes.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

How to apply:

• Please submit a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
• A 2-pg response to the How you will be Assessed section of the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive. 

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. 

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached Role Description and Applicant Information Package and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• SER678757_26T - Role Description (PDF, 229KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 232KB)
  Information Package for Applicants