The position advertised is located in Port Macquarie, Mid North Coast, New South Wales.
This role is offered as either part time or full time to suit your personal needs.
Mid North Coast Community College is a service lead organisation looking for a School Psychologist for its special assistance school in Port Macquarie (Nautilus).
The primary purpose of this position is to provide counselling and psychological services to students and their families, thereby assisting them to develop to their potential and take responsibility for their life choices through participation in MNCCC programs. It is offered subject to role effectiveness and funding, as a permanent placement.
The essential criteria for this position includes, but is not limited to:
Qualifications:
* Registered Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner's Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
* Bachelor or postgraduate degree in Psychology
Experience:
* Minimum 3 years' experience in direct service provision to young people
* Experience in providing therapeutic counselling to school students with challenging behaviours
* Experience and knowledge of running Solution Focused, CBT, harm minimisation or group sessions
* Experience in conducting, interpreting and reporting on psychometric testing
* Planning and working with parent groups
* Demonstrate knowledge of family and domestic violence and child protection issues
* Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation pertaining to students and their families
* Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the principles that underpin a child safe organisation including mandatory child protection procedures
* Have an understanding of adolescent development
* Demonstrated capacity to respect and work effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people of diverse cultural backgrounds
A valid and current NSW Working With Children Check, Drivers Licence and unrestricted Australian working rights are essential for this position.
Additional skills and experience working with students in an educational setting, young people who present with learning difficulties and/or young people who are in Out of Home Care, have complex mental health needs and Alcohol and Other Drug issues are desirable qualities. Further experience and understanding of the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on school students with a disability (NCCD) requirements and processes is desirable.
About us:
Mid North Coast Community College is a non-denominational community organisation. We work with disadvantaged young people who may be homeless, drug dependent and/or recovering from abuse. We support these young people to overcome immense personal trauma and turn their lives around.
MNCCC is committed to providing a safe environment where all children and young people are treated with respect and are protected from harm; we have zero tolerance for child abuse
If you are excited by a challenge and have a strong focus on delivering quality services, we would like to hear from you.
Applications close 30th September 2025 5pm.