About this job
About the Department of Education:
Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity, offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about working with us.
As the General - Guidance Officer your priorities will include:
- Provide counselling, psychoeducational assessments, and tailored support to students, teachers, and parents on educational, behavioural, mental health, career, and family matters.
- Collaborate with school staff, parents, and external agencies to deliver case management, referrals, and support services that enhance student wellbeing and engagement in education
- Assist students with decision-making related to their personal, social, emotional, and career development.
- Conduct assessments and develop individualised plans to address learning difficulties, behavioural challenges, and student protection needs, ensuring appropriate educational adjustments and interventions.
- Uphold strict confidentiality and privacy standards, balancing ethical considerations with legal requirements, while maintaining professional records and sharing information appropriately to support student outcomes.
The Guidance Officer - Wellbeing role in South East Region schools will be to provide direct support to students for mild to moderate mental health difficulties under the department's Student Wellbeing Package. They will add to the support already available to students and become an integral part of the school's existing school-based support team. The GO-Wellbeing roles are often hybrid opportunities as both general Guidance Officer and GO-Wellbeing roles.
Priorities of the role include:
- Identification, support and therapeutic intervention planning for students' mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
- Provide advice and counselling on educational, behavioural, vocational, personal, social, family and mental health and wellbeing issues for students with mild to moderate mental health difficulties.
- Provide support and ensure safety plans for the school context are implemented for students who are self-harming and/or at risk of suicide.
- Support promotion, prevention, awareness and capability building regarding mental health and wellbeing within the school community and school leadership teams.
- Collect data relevant to the role of Guidance Officer - Student Wellbeing, including pre- and post-intervention data and recording this data, alongside other key data, on a tracking tool for regional and state-wide data collection purposes.
For a full list of mandatory requirements and duties under 'Your Role' please see the attached role description.
Interested? To apply:
- Attach a current CV (maximum 3 pages) including contact details for 2 referees (one of whom should be your current supervisor).
- Attach a maximum 2-page written response outlining your suitability for the role referring to the key capabilities, identified in the attached role description.
- Attach a certified copy of your relevant qualifications and your relevant transcript/s
- Responses to the online questionnaire (the questionnaire will open after you have clicked apply and entered your personal details).
Incomplete applications are unable to be considered. Upon receipt of a completed application, an interview may be requested. Upon receipt of a completed application, an interview may be requested. Responses to this advertisement form part of a continuous applicant pool.