AddressJob reference: 596199
Location: 5253 - MURRAY BRIDGE
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Why work with us:
Every child and young person deserves a great education.
We have a strategy that aims to unlock every child’s potential now and into the future, one that in partnership with learners, students, parents, and the wider South Australian community will build a world-leading public education system. One that is equitable and prioritises learning and wellbeing.
Together we will make our education system the best it can be.
When our children and young people thrive, so do our communities and our state.
About the Role:
Student Support Services works with schools and preschools to provide support to assist them in meeting the needs of all children. The role requires the incumbent to participate in the implementation of a service model that supports the provision of integrated and targeted services to meet the needs of children and young people with additional needs.
The Psychologist is a member of an inter-disciplinary team and works with children and young people with developmental, cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural and physical difficulties, and exceptional needs (including giftedness) and their families. The Psychologist works with preschool and school staff, and parents to develop evidence-based psychology interventions that include proactive, targeted and intensive strategies that can be adapted for learning and home contexts.
The Psychologist at this level has demonstrated specialisation and expertise in working with children and young people with additional and complex needs and will be required to provide professional support and supervision to other Psychologists as well as maintain a professional caseload.
Qualifications:
Essential: Current and full registration (general) with the Psychology Board of Australia. Psychology Board of Australia approved supervisor.
Desirable: Area of practice endorsement - educational and developmental psychology and/or clinical psychology and/or counselling psychology.
Special Conditions:
The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry. The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN –EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years.
For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description.
Remuneration:
AHP3: $102,41 - $110,094 per annum (1.0 FTE), plus superannuation.
Enquiries:
To learn more about this opportunity, please contact Donna Lawrence, Team Manager, via Tel: (08) 8595 - 2323 or Email: **************@sa.gov.au .
Application Instructions:
Applications should be made through the IWorkForSA website.
Applicants are required to submit a CV, the Application Cover Sheet, Employment Declaration, and a cover letter of no more than two pages addressing the key competencies in the attached position description.
People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.
Additional Note:
This is a full-time contract role (1.0 FTE), initial 11-month term contract.
This position will work within the Murray Bridge Mount Barker team.
Applications close: 03/06/2024 11:30 PM
Attachments:
- App Cover Sheet - PSAct.pdf
- How to Apply - Guide for Applicants.pdf
- Position Description - Psychologist - AHP3 -February 2023.pdf
- VL233 Pre-employment declaration.pdf
Flexibility Statement
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.
