Student Wellbeing Professional - Guidance Officer (SWP-GO)
North Coast Region currently has an exciting opportunity for a Student Wellbeing Professional - Guidance Officer (SWP-GO) within a circuit servicing Tewantin State School and Noosaville State School. Working across both school communities, you will play a key role in supporting student wellbeing, engagement and educational outcomes through the provision of professional guidance and counselling services.
Apply now to join a dedicated team and make a positive impact on the wellbeing, learning and success of students across these vibrant school communities.
About The Department Of Education
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Who We Are
The Student Wellbeing Professional - Guidance Officer role provides targeted support to students experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties, delivering early intervention and wellbeing support within school settings. While SWP-GOs are employed under the department's generic Guidance Officer role description, this is a specialist position whose day-to-day work sits within the Student Wellbeing Package.
About Your Vacancy
Guidance Officers contribute towards and are accountable for the provision of a comprehensive student support programme that is responsive to the identified and changing needs of students.
The programme will be negotiated with and authorised by a line manager, usually the Principal. Guidance Officers are required to provide this service in collaboration with other school-based personnel and external support providers in a variety of educational contexts, including schools and alternative education programmes.
Guidance Officers are required to participate in regular clinical and technical supervision with a Senior Guidance Officer or their nominee, to ensure the provision of ongoing professional support and development.
Required Qualifications
A mandatory requirement of this role is:
* Current full registration, or current provisional registration with eligibility for full registration, as a teacher in Queensland. Information on registration requirements is available at www.qct.edu.au or on toll free - 1300 720 944.
Responsibilities
* Advocate, provide counselling, psychoeducational assessment and individual student support, recommendations and advice to students, teachers and parents concerning educational, behavioural, career development, mental health and family issues.
* Work as part of a multidisciplinary team and facilitate effective working relationships and partnerships with parents, school personnel and external support agencies in order to provide a comprehensive support, case management and referral service that optimises students' access and engagement in educational programs.
* Provide a counselling and referral service to assist students in decision making about critical educational, personal, social, emotional and career development, and provide ongoing support during the implementation phase of their decision.
* Conduct activities such as student observation and psychoeducational assessment in order to determine the nature of student learning difficulties, disability, developmental levels or psychological and emotional status in order to make recommendations for educational adjustments and interventions.
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