Location
Regional NSW-Riverina & Murray (Yanco Agricultural High School)
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. *Note there is no automatic progression to the $160,983 SPAC salary level.
Position Information
Full Time: 1.0 FTE (Full-time equivalent)
Bish location: Yanco Agricultural High School
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 of assessments and interventions 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
* Refs students and/or their families and carers to other agencies that will support the development of student health and wellbeing outcome
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 with the ability to drive oneself.
* Australian citizenship or permanent residency.
Benefits
Professional supervision with the Senior Psychologist Education and participation in group and peer supervision, continuing professional development support and compliance with the Psychology Board of Australia registration. Access to a range of leave types, including recreation leave and flex leave, leave loading, travel allowances, and health and wellbeing benefits such as the Fitness Passport program. Indemnity insurance coverage as a psychologist while working in our schools.
Accommodation for a single/couple may be provided to a successful applicant.
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 some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the hiring manager for more information.
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