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Senior Psychologist - Doomadgee State School
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Senior Psychologist - Doomadgee State School
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Queensland Department of Education
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Doomadgee State School is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Senior Psychologist to join our team. As part of Queensland's Wellbeing Workforce, you'll work closely with students and families, providing vital support for mild to moderate mental health concerns. You'll collaborate within our student support team to enhance access to wellbeing and mental health services, helping create a stronger, healthier school community.
Be part of a statewide initiative ensuring every student has access to a wellbeing professional, right where they need it most.
About The Role
The focus of the role is to provide support for students with mild to moderate mental health concerns. The wellbeing professionals employed through the Wellbeing Workforce work as part of schools\' established student support teams to enhance wellbeing and mental health support available to students. The Wellbeing Workforce will ensure every Queensland primary and secondary state school student has access to a wellbeing professional at school.
Responsibilities
Assess psychological requirements and identify appropriate responses and interventions to support the mental health and wellbeing of students and/or undertake individual and group counselling and therapeutic interventions requiring specialised psychological practice with students, parents and families.
Provide advice on diagnoses provided by external professionals and monitor students\' progress.
Administer specialised psycho-educational assessment of students with learning and/or adjustment difficulties including assessments of cognitive, academic, behavioural, emotional, social and adaptive functioning.
Coordinate or assist in the implementation of specific professional in-service training programs for teachers, parents, schools and other professionals, both within and outside the department, for example - Supporting students' mental health and wellbeing.
Support school communities in responding to critical incidents and emergencies as part of the school response team.
What We Can Offer You
Flexible work options, including the possibility to accrue time off for school holidays.
12.75% superannuation available
Salary packaging
Ongoing and regular internal supervision
Primary supervisors for clinical registrars
Peer supervision
PD Allowance and internal PD offerings
Work phone and laptop supplied
The successful person will have access to Department of Education housing, and may be entitled to relocation support.
How 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-page written statement in response to the attached role description.
Attach evidence of the mandatory requirements outlined in 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.
Occupational group
Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support
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