Location: North East Region | Shepparton
Job type: Full time / 24 months
Organisation: Department of Education
Occupation: Health and Allied Health
Reference: VG/1836932
An exciting opportunity exists for an energetic self-motivated Provisional Psychologist (AH2) to join Student Support Services (SSS) Goulburn (Shepparton office) 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, behavioural challenges, mental health concerns, disabilities, and school transitions. Psychologists also play a vital role in response to critical incidents within the school communities.
About the Department The role of the Department of Education is to support Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy and healthy lives. It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families, and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st century economy and society. The department supports a culture of leadership, learning and renewal in all workplaces with opportunities for career development and advancement.
About the Role SSS comprises a broad range of Allied Health professions including psychologists, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, and social workers. Working in SSS is deeply meaningful, highly rewarding, challenging, and dynamic, giving you the opportunity to make a positive contribution to the life of children and young people, their families, schools, and communities. You'll work with a diverse group of people who share a common goal, and you will be well supported to use your professional skills and knowledge to provide specialised support at the individual, group, school, and area level.
As part of an Area-based multi-disciplinary health, wellbeing, and inclusion team, you will work 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.
Mandatory Qualifications and Experience Required: 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.
What can we offer you? Flexible working arrangements; hybrid working model – balance of work from office/schools and home (3 x office/school days and 2 x home - with flexibility due to needs of the work).Access to fleet cars to support your travel & 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 & financial health, career & legal advice, and health prevention such as nutrition, physical and emotional wellbeing.A competitive salary with salary progression.A range of salary packaging options.Further Information For more details regarding this position, please see the attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.
The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability, and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page.
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Applications close 11:59pm on Friday 3 January 2025
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