Job Title: School Psychologist – Narrabri West Public School
Location: Regional NSW – Tamworth & North West NSW
Number of Positions: 1
Total Remuneration Package: Package valued up to $182,461 + incentives (where applicable). Base salary ranges from $101,122 to $160,983 plus leave loading and employer's superannuation contribution.
Closing Date: 17-Jun-2026
About the Role
Full Time: 1.0 FTE. School psychologists are essential part of the Department's school counselling service and work in primary and high schools. They provide counselling and psychological assessment to complement teachers' work, strengthen student learning and wellbeing outcomes, and help families manage their children's learning and mental health needs. The role is collegiate, offers professional development and impact on children and young people.
Key Accountabilities
* Provides counselling and psychological services to students individually and in groups, including short‐term therapeutic interventions under supervision.
* Engages with and implements the Professional Practice Framework for the NSW School Counselling Service.
* Works with principal, school executive, staff and student support services to improve student learning and wellbeing outcomes and implement departmental priorities.
* Contributes to the social, emotional, and academic development of students and supports schools with complex behavioural needs.
* Administers cognitive, social, emotional and behavioural assessments, reports on results, and collaborates to improve learning, wellbeing and mental health outcomes.
* Works collaboratively with learning and support teams, parents, carers and other agencies to develop appropriate school‐based support for students.
* Responds as part of a team to assist schools experiencing serious incidents.
* Refers students/families to other agencies that support student health and wellbeing outcomes.
Essential Requirements
* Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal Education Policy, Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG Inc., and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy.
* General or Provisional Psychology Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.
* Valid and current Working with Children Check clearance – NSW.
* Current and valid driver's licence; ability and willingness to travel between work sites.
* Australian citizenship or permanent residency.
Benefits
Access to continuing professional development; NSW Department of Education supports registration with the Psychology Board of Australia. Leave types include recreation leave, flex leave, leave loading, travel allowances and the Fitness Passport programme. Indemnity insurance is provided during work in schools.
Contact
Phone: 0474 859 467 | School Admin: 99999999
Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We welcome applications from all ages, genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, neurodiverse people and people with disability.
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