The SSS team assists school children and young people facing a range of barriers to learning to achieve their educational and developmental potential. We do this through the provision of a range of strategies and specialised support at the individual, group, school, and team level within a Department Area. SSS staff work collaboratively with schools, students, and parents to facilitate improved emotional health and wellbeing for students.
As a SSS Psychologist, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary Area-based team to build the capabilities of schools to support children and young people to engage in their education. The multidisciplinary Area-based teams consist of a broad range of Allied Health professionals including speech pathologists, social workers, and visiting teachers.
SSS Psychologists provide comprehensive services to schools and school-aged students to enhance developmental and learning outcomes and support student health and wellbeing. This can encompass a broad range of issues including learning, cognitive, behavioural, disabilities, mental health, school and work transitions, self-esteem, grief and loss, trauma, anger management, relationships, conflict, sexuality, and drug/alcohol involvement.
What key qualities are we looking for?
Expert advice: You will be required to provide advice that will influence the development of teaching and learning strategies and student wellbeing programs for school leadership teams to embed in their practices.
Communication: We are looking for someone with highly developed communication, networking, and interpersonal skills as liaison with a range of people in the education community and beyond is a regular activity.
Flexibility: The ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and the capability to work autonomously when required are key qualities we are looking for.
Expert interventions and collaboration: You will have the ability to undertake advanced interventions that support students and schools, work collaboratively with other professionals on complex cases, including supporting teachers in the development of educational programs to improve student learning, particularly for students with additional needs.
Required: A graduate or post-graduate qualification in psychology or equivalent. Full Registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Registration Agency (AHPRA).
Provisional Psychologists may apply for this position and if successful will be appointed at the Allied Health (AH) 2 salary range.
Job Locations: This position is based in Mildura. There is a requirement to travel to schools as part of service delivery. Occasional travel within the border Mallee Area and North Western Victoria Region may also be required. SSS staff have access to departmental fleet vehicles.
Join our dynamic team in Mallee as a psychologist where you will be primarily responsible for providing high-level psychology support services to school-age students to improve their learning.
Your specialist expertise as a psychologist, coupled with knowledge of student wellbeing issues and the ability to provide consultation to a variety of stakeholders within the education community, will be highly regarded.
Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria (no more than 2 pages) along with a Curriculum Vitae.
Job type:
Full time
Job classification:
AH3
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