School Psychologist

Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE883291

This is a permanent full time position commencing in Term 2, 2024

Are you looking for an ocean outback adventure? Are you seeking a professional career that offers multi-faceted work with a diverse client population in which each day is different?

Apply within to discover the magic of Western Australia’s Northwest, where the lifestyle and beauty of the red dirt truly gets under your skin!!

The Pilbara school psychology service is seeking to recruit a highly motivated and committed School Psychologist to deliver psychological services and support to schools in and around the regions district hub, Port Hedland. The successful applicant will make up a team of five psychologists in Hedland, and will join a collaborative, dynamic, and vibrant team of 19 psychologists across the Pilbara.

School Psychologists working in the Hedland network in 2024 receive an Attraction and Retention Incentive (ARI) of $10,210 per year, to be adjusted pro rata for FTE.

An additional locality allowance of $3 976 per year is also included.

Located on the stunning Northwest Coast, Port Hedland is the thriving centre of the Pilbara region, with excellent infrastructure that ensures there is something for everyone from singles to families, including first-class sporting facilities, a theatre, art galleries, historical sites and a diverse range of restaurants, pubs, coffee shops and Ray’s Beach Bar.

Hedland is also ideally located, within reach of some of Western Australia’s iconic tourist attractions, including rugged inland ranges, the sensational Karajini National Park, the beauty of Cape Keraudren, and idyllic coasts including the stunning 80-mile beach. The region offers excellent camping facilities, enviable fishing and crabbing, stunning swimming opportunities, and whale watching and turtle hatching are just a part of the marine life that you will cross paths with.

Living in Hedland means being part of a vibrant community, where you have the opportunity to in your career while enjoying a diverse multicultural town, with ancient Aboriginal heritage from our Kariyarra people, a thriving arts and culture scene, weekend markets and live music, stunning landscapes and a down-to-earth lifestyle.

Port Hedland may be the adventure and lifestyle change you’ve been dreaming of.

For more information about Port Hedland visit: Port Hedland Visitor Centre; Australia's North West

About the role

The successful applicant will join a motivated, supportive and collaborative team of psychologists across the Pilbara. As a School Psychologist you will operate as a key member of your school community, as well as the broader network and regional school psychology teams to support the wellbeing of students, and to maximise educational outcomes. You will provide specialist psychological assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based intervention, as well as providing consultation at the individual, group, whole school, and system level. Services will be provided in the areas of mental health and wellbeing, behaviour support and intervention, learning and motivation, critical incident management, and risk assessment.

The successful applicant will have strong organisational, communication and interpersonal skills, be able to be self-directed and work independently, and be able to work effectively with staff, students, parents and the wider community. You will demonstrate a commitment to your own professional growth and development, and possess the ability to work together with the school administration to develop whole school initiatives to enhance the wellbeing of all members of the school community.

Working as a School Psychologist in the Hedland region will provide the opportunity to work at the forefront of psychological practice for aboriginal youth and their families improving outcomes for young Aboriginal people, while developing your cultural psychological knowledge and skills working alongside the Kariyarra and Nyamal people.

The successful applicant will enjoy a range of attractive professional and personal benefits.

• Salary range of $83,312 - $92,272 (provisional registration), $96,747 - $134,404 (general registration)
• School psychologist attraction and retention incentive of $10,200 p.a.
• Locality allowance of $3,900 p.a.
• Airconditioning subsidy
• 8 weeks’ vacation leave (aligned with school holidays)
• 11 percent employer contributions to superannuation
• 14 days personal leave, including sick leave and carers’ leave
• subsidised accommodation (subject to availability)
• free relocation (intra and interstate)
• Psychology Board of Australia approved supervision (if required)
• access to the Departments highly regarded Induction Program including travel to Perth.
• 1 reimbursed personal flight to Perth each year.
• professional leadership and support

The application and selection process 

This selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy. Applicants assessed as suitable during this selection process may be considered for other similar vacancies that occur throughout our school for up to 12 months following this initial appointment. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position. 

To be suitable for this role, you will need to demonstrate the following work related requirements (selection criteria):

1. Ability to implement school psychology services and programs in an educational environment to maximise student learning outcomes.
2. Knowledge of the implementation and evaluation of a variety of psychological approaches appropriate for individual, group and system-level intervention.
3. High level written and oral communication skills, demonstrating the capacity to produce correspondence, reports and case notes, and interview and training (facilitation) skills.
4. Highly developed interpersonal skills, which demonstrate an ability to function in a self-directed way, and as a member of an interdisciplinary team, working with a range of clients across the lifespan, Department personnel and inter-agency partners across a variety of contexts.
5. Ability to apply analytical and conceptual skills to issues identification, risk assessment and analysis, intervention and evaluation.

Applications will be assessed against these work related requirements (selection criteria) of the position. The business needs of the school may also be considered. It is therefore recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and any other related information before applying for the vacancy.

The Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

Further information about Hedland Senior High School can be found by visiting hedlandshs.wa.edu.au or Schools Online

Additional information about Independent Public Schools is also available here

For further job related information:

Please contact Stephen Galbraith, Lead School Psychologist, by telephoning (04) 3667 9058 or emailing ***************@education.wa.edu.au  

Application Instructions

All applications are submitted online. Select “Apply for Job”, at either the top or bottom of this screen and follow the instructions on your screen.

Your application should include:

• A three (3) page statement addressing the Work Related Requirements (selection criteria), in context of the role and business needs of the school
• A CV of up to three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
• The contact details for two (2) work related referees who can attest to the claims made in your written application, preferably one being your current line manager.

It is recommended you have these documents completed and ready to attach before selecting “Apply for Job”.

You are asked to complete an online application form and attach your documentation, please allow enough time to complete this process as applications cannot be accepted after the closing date and time.

After you have submitted your application online, you will receive an email confirming lodgement. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please telephone (08) 9264 4***

If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please telephone (08) 9264 86***for assistance.

ELIGIBILITY AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

Employees will be required to:

• complete the Department’s induction program within three months of commencement
• complete the Department’s training in Accountable and Ethical Decision-Making within six months of appointment and every three years thereafter.
• complete the Department’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness online course within 3 months of commencement; and
• complete any training specific to this role required by Departmental policy
• provide evidence of eligibility to work in Australia for the term of the vacancy;
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit prior to commencement of employment
• obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check if required
• hold or be eligible for provisional or general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia

Information about registration with the Psychology Board of Australia can be obtained by calling 1300 419 495 or by visiting www.psychologyboard.gov.au. Please see the Department’s Careers website for the support provided to graduate School Psychologists undertaking provisional registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications must be submitted before 4.30pm (WST) on Monday, 25 March 2024.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE

PROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.