Job Title: Provisional Psychologist (AH2)
Location: North East Region | Shepparton
Job Type: Full time / 24 months
Organization: Department of Education
Occupation: Health and Allied Health
The Department of Education is seeking a self-motivated Provisional Psychologist to join Student Support Services Goulburn in Shepparton on a 2-year fixed term basis.
In this role, you will provide comprehensive psychological services to schools and students across the Area, including assessment and support for highly vulnerable students, students with learning difficulties, behavioral challenges, mental health concerns, disabilities, and school transitions.
You will work closely with a diverse team of professionals, including psychologists, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, and social workers, to provide specialized support at the individual, group, school, and area level.
Mandatory Qualifications and Experience:
* A graduate or post-graduate degree in Psychology
* Registration as a provisional psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioners Registration Agency (AHPRA)
* Possess a current Australian Drivers' Licence and Working with Children Check
We offer:
* Flexible working arrangements with a hybrid working model - balance of work from office/schools and home
* Access to fleet cars to support your travel and engagement with schools
* Generous VPS leave entitlements, including Study Leave, Professional Development Leave, Reproductive Health and Wellbeing leave, parental leave with no waiting period
* Purchasing additional leave up to a 48/52 arrangement
* Victorian Public Service entitlements that include opportunities for working across programs, mobility payments, secondments, and leadership development opportunities
* Professional supervision
* Access to a suite of Statewide Employee Wellbeing Services that include a focus on psychological and financial health, career and legal advice, and health prevention such as nutrition, physical and emotional wellbeing
* A competitive salary with salary progression
* A range of salary packaging options
We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability, and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
The estimated salary for this role is $85,784 - $106,956 per annum, plus superannuation and annual leave loading.
About the Role:
This role is part of an Area-based multi-disciplinary health, wellbeing, and inclusion team, working to help support and build the capability of schools for student achievement, engagement, and wellbeing.
You will be working in a vibrant multicultural festive community, in small and large urban and rural schools across Greater Shepparton and Moira shires.