5 days remaining
Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time / Until 31 December 2025
Organisation: Department of Education
Salary: $68,045 - $93,275
Occupation: Health and Allied Health
Reference: VG/DE/SRS/20007200
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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.
About the Division
Schools and Regional Services comprises 17 Areas within four regions across the state, as well as 5 central Divisions. Student Support Services (SSS) comprise the Allied Health professions of psychologists, speech pathologists, social workers, occupational therapists and behaviour analysts.
SSS staff are part of an Area based multi-disciplinary health, wellbeing, and inclusion team and, together with the Area school improvement team, help build the capability of schools to support student achievement, engagement, and wellbeing. To achieve these outcomes, SSS work in a multidisciplinary way to plan and deliver services in collaboration with schools in a multi-tiered system of support. SSS services include consultation, provision of a range of strategies and specialised support at individual, group, classroom, school, and Area levels.
About the Role
The provisional psychologist will work under the supervision of a fully registered psychologist and will:
Attributes
Are you passionate about helping students achieve their educational goals?
You will have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on young learners from diverse families by supporting their educational/developmental needs. You'll work in a vibrant, progressive community, enjoying professional growth opportunities and the chance to make a difference every day.
A full-time position is available until 31 December 2025, for a Provisional Psychologist (Must be registered with AHPRA as a Provisional Psychologist).
The Provisional Psychologist will work under the supervision of a fully registered Psychologist to provide psychological support to school-age students to improve student learning and wellbeing.
Essential: Applicants MUST have an external clinical supervisor prior to applying.
(NOTE: Part time may be considered for the right applicant)
Qualifications and Experience
Mandatory requirements
Further Information
For more details regarding this position please see attached position description. Applications should include a Cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria (no more than 2 pages) along with a Curriculum Vitae.
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
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Sue Walker, SSS Branch Manager: 0477 763 930
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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Applications close 11.59pm Thursday 12 December, 2024.
Full time / Until 31 December 2025
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Sue Walker | 0477 763 930