Listed By: Government of South Australia, Department for Education on 28 Nov 2024
We are seeking an experienced psychologist who is looking to transition from individual case work to take on new challenges.
1. Deliver targeted self-regulation support for children with complex needs.
2. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to create evidence-based interventions.
3. Contribute to innovative service development and whole-site strategy.
Why work with us:
Every child and young person deserves a great education. We have a strategy that aims to unlock every child's potential now and into the future, one that in partnership with learners, students, parents, and the wider South Australian community will build a world-leading public education system. One that is equitable and prioritises learning and wellbeing. Together we will make our education system the best it can be. When our children and young people thrive, so do our communities and our state.
About the Role:
Student Support Services works with schools and preschools to provide support to assist them in meeting the needs of all children. Student Support Services are on a cultural response journey, as such we value and prioritise Aboriginal ways of knowing, doing, and being.
The Self-Regulation Service provides proactive, targeted, and intensive services to support the teaching and learning for children and students with complex needs, including those with trauma and/or self-regulation difficulties.
The Psychologist (Self-Regulation) reports to the Manager, Self-Regulation Service and will work collaboratively within a team of occupational therapists and educators to deliver specialised expertise in the application of self-regulation strategies in preschools and schools. The Psychologist will access clinical supervision from the Senior Psychologist (or delegate) at the local student support services education office.
The position will contribute to the development and implementation of strategies to enhance self-regulation across whole of site contexts, including contributing to the development and implementation of training packages, explicit modelling of strategies, establishment of small group interventions, and support with data collection and analysis. The position will also require a broad knowledge of behaviour management and wellbeing approaches as they relate to children/students with complex needs, including the role of self-regulation and relating to others.
The Psychologist is a member of a multi-disciplinary team and works with children and young people with developmental, cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, and physical difficulties. The Psychologist works with preschool and school staff to develop evidence-based interventions that include proactive, targeted, and intensive strategies that can be adapted for learning and home contexts.
This position exists in a climate of innovation and change with an opportunity to contribute to service development and evaluation.
Qualifications:
Essential: Current and full registration (general) with the Psychology Board of Australia. Psychology Board of Australia approved supervisor.
Desirable: Area of practice endorsement - educational and developmental psychology and/or clinical psychology and/or counselling psychology.
Special Conditions:
The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry. The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN-EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years.
For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description.
Remuneration:
AHP3 $104,180 - $111,746 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (11.5%)
Enquiries:
Enquiries can be directed to Scott Olver, Manager, Self-Regulation, via tel: (08) 8366 8800 or email: Scott.Olver2@sa.gov.au
Application Instructions:
Applications should be made through the IWorkForSA website. For further information and details on how to apply for this vacancy, please go to iworkfor.sa.gov.au and search for vacancy number 638628. Applicants are required to submit a CV, the Application Cover Sheet, Employment Declaration, and a cover letter addressing the key competencies in the attached position description.
People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.
Additional Note:
This is a full-time contract role (1.0 FTE), initial 12-month term contract, however flexible working arrangements will be considered for part-time and/or job-sharing.
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