Psychologist - North Queensland Region

Job Reference QLD/NQR602563/24P
Closing date November 20, 2024
Location Mackay region
Type Full-Time
Contact 0460 031 756

About this job

About the Department:

The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

The Student Wellbeing Package will ensure every Queensland primary and secondary state school student has access to a wellbeing professional at school.

Your Role in the Whitsundays / Bowen Region:
The focus of the role is to provide support for students with mild to moderate mental health concerns in Bowen and the Whitsunday region. Wellbeing professionals employed through the Student Wellbeing Package work as part of schools' established student support teams to enhance the wellbeing and mental health support available to students. This is a dynamic, school-based role and there are opportunities to provide services across four of the region's amazing schools.

As the Psychologist you will be able to:

  • Provide professional support and information for students, parents, carers and school communities that facilitate partnerships in decision making for the enhancement of all students' learning.
  • Provide services such as counselling, assessment and intervention, focusing on students' mental health and wellbeing.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

Benefits:
What you can expect in return:

  • Flexible work options, including the possibility to accrue time off for school holidays.
  • 12.75% superannuation available.
  • Salary packaging.
  • Ongoing and regular internal supervision including Primary Supervisor allocation for provisionally registered psychologists.
  • Peer supervision.
  • PD Allowance.
  • Work phone and laptop supplied.

Interested? To Apply:

  • Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history).
  • Attach a 2-pg written statement in response to the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive. Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).

The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.