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SalaryMetropolitan South Region is seeking qualified general or provisional registered psychologists who have a passion to work with students, parents, carers and school communities.
Bring your professional experience into schools and make a real difference in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of Queensland state school students. We are seeking psychologists who are interested in working in the Brisbane West, Ipswich and Laidley District areas.
About the Department of Education
The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
About the Role
As a specialist member of a multi-disciplinary team working in a school, you will connect with students, staff, parents, carers and the broader community. This position provides services such as counselling, assessment and intervention, focusing on students' mental health and wellbeing.
The FTE is negotiable with both full time and part time fractions available and open to consideration with the successful applicants.
Your Responsibilities
- Individual and group counselling and therapeutic interventions with students, parents and families
- Support and manage diagnoses from external providers, monitoring students' progress
- Assist school communities to respond to critical incidents and provide counselling and support to affected students
- Identify needs and participate in the referral and planning of services for children, parents and families to community health agencies
- Complete the minimum requirements for 30 hours of professional development activities annually in line with the Psychology Board of Australia registration standards
What you can expect in return
- Part-time and full-time options available
- 5% superannuation
- Competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
- Annual leave loading (17.5%)
- 38-hour week
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply
- Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
- A 2-pg written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.
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).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies. ( https://alt-qed.qed.qld.gov.au/working-with-us/induction/department/human-resources/inclusion-and-diversity#:~:text=Pathways%20to%20Parity,participate%20fully%20in%20our%20workplaces. )
