Psychologist-Time Frame Negotiable

Selection Criteria

KSC1 - Demonstrated experience, skills and knowledge relevant to the position. Current registration to practice as a psychologist in educational or clinical psychology.

KSC2 - Demonstrated capacity to engage and work with children and the school community and an awareness and understanding of the issues encountered by young people.

KSC3 - Demonstrated ability to deliver a comprehensive psychological service, including counselling, psychological assessments and associated reports within a school environment. This includes supporting students and their parents.

KSC4 - Highly developed communication skills and an ability to maintain comprehensive confidential case notes and confidentially.

KSC5 - High level organisational and interpersonal skills including the ability to consult with and work within a multidisciplinary team and other professionals in providing services to students with complex needs and challenging behaviour.

Role

• Enhancing mental health prevention and promotion activities in the school by contributing to whole-school health and wellbeing plans, building the capability of teaching staff and school leadership to address matters relating to student mental health and wellbeing, and helping to develop and deliver appropriate programs and strategies in the school according to specified school priorities

• Providing early intervention services (including short-term counselling) for individual students and groups identified as at-risk and/or experiencing or demonstrating mild to moderate mental health concerns; and

• Coordinating supports for students with …