Job Description - School Psychologist – Jerrys Plains Public School (0000B8NH)
Location
Central & North Coasts – Newcastle & Hunter Valley – Newcastle, Hunter & Region
Number of Positions
1
Total Remuneration Package
Package valued up to $182,461 + incentives (where applicable). Base salary ranges from $101,122 - $160,983, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation. Base salary rates above the minimum are available dependent on professional experience.
Job Category
School Support Staff
Organisation
School Administrative and Support
About the Role
School psychologists are an essential part of the Department's school counselling service and work in primary and high schools. They provide counselling and psychological assessment of students, to complement and enhance the work of teachers to strengthen student learning and wellbeing outcomes, and help families understand and manage their children's learning and mental health needs. This role offers unique challenges and opportunities, and allows you to make an impact on the lives of children and young people.
Key Accountabilities
* Provides counselling and psychological services to students, individually and in groups, including appropriate short‐term therapeutic interventions undertaken within the constraints of their training, experience and supervision
* Engages with and implements the procedures of the Professional Practice Framework for the NSW School Counselling Service
* Works in consultation with the principal, school executive, staff and student support services to improve student learning and wellbeing outcomes and implement current departmental priorities
* Contributes to the social, emotional, and academic development of students, and supports schools and students with complex behavioural needs
* Administers cognitive, social, emotional and behavioural assessment of students, reports on the results, and collaborates to improve learning, wellbeing and mental health outcomes
* Works collaboratively with learning and support teams, parents and 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 and/or their families and carers to other agencies that will support the development of 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 and Inclusion Strategy
* General or Provisional Psychology Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia
* Valid and current Working with Children Check clearance – WWCC must be NSW
* Current and valid driver's licence and ability and willingness to travel between work sites. Must have a valid unrestricted provisional or full driver's licence
* Australian citizenship or permanent residency
EEO Statement
We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, and people with disability. If we can make adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the hiring manager.
Traditional Custodian Statement
We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge their continued connection to their country and culture.
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