Address The Darling Downs South West region are excited to offer Wellbeing Professional positions in the following locations:
Dalby
Esk/Toogoolawah
Goondiwindi
Kingaroy
Miles
Roma
St George
Warwick
Your role:
We are seeking to fill the following roles, with appointment being based on your relevant experience and qualification.
HP3 Psychologist
HP4 Senior Psychologist
PO3 Social Worker
PO4 Senior Social Worker
As a specialist member of a multi-disciplinary team, you will offer therapeutic support to students with mild-to-moderate mental health concerns.
Responsibilities common across all three disciplines include:
Assess the mental health needs of students to inform appropriate therapeutic interventions
Deliver individual and group interventions to students which address mental health concerns
Work collaboratively with schools' leadership and student support teams to inform student support planning, and provide advice to teachers supporting students' mental health in the classroom
Develop referral and case management processes to support delivery of the service
Coordinate referrals to external agencies, and work collaboratively with external networks and stakeholders to ensure access to appropriate supports for students
Provide advice and assistance to families to support the mental health of students
Support school communities in responding to critical incidents and emergencies as part of the school response team
Candidates from each discipline will be assessed according to these responsibilities, in combination with the respective role description for their discipline (which can be found through the link to apply).
For Senior Psychologists (HP4) and Senior Social Workers (PO4), there will be an opportunity to provide professional supervision and support for small discipline-specific groups. These roles will also work with discipline Senior Advisors to grow and support wellbeing services across the Region.
Benefits
Flexible work options
Flexible work options, including opportunity to:
purchase leave or take leave at half-pay
work compressed hours
accrue time-off to take as days off
$1,800 annual professional development allowance (pro-rata)
12.5% superannuation available
Salary packaging
Successful candidates may negotiate additional benefits upon appointment. Please inquire for more detail
Generous relocation packages on offer and support for individuals and families
Subsidised housing (depending on current availability in specific locations)
Mandatory Requirements:
Psychologists:
Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
Social Workers:
Eligibility for registration with the Australia Association of Social Workers (AASW)
Interested? To Apply:
Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history).
Responses to the online questionnaire (the questionnaire will open after you have clicked apply and entered your personal details).
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.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
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