QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Ability to provide expert consultation to schools, healthcare providers and families on evidence-based, best practices for speech and language development and intervention.
• Knowledge of student wellbeing issues, disability Inclusion, policies and experience working with schools will be highly regarded.
• Demonstrated experience in the initiation, development and implementation of programs, procedures and policies that foster resilience in children and young people to support their educational needs.
• Experience in critical incident response, desirable.
• Experience working in schools and with children and youth, desirable.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and school leadership team to ensure holistic care, supporting student learning and wellbeing.
• Exceptional planning and organising skills, with an ability to be responsive, taking initiative and accountability for actions.
• Ability to work flexibly, as Student Support Services is a front-line service requiring rapid response.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

• A graduate or post-graduate degree in Psychology or equivalent.
• Full registration as a Psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioners Registration Agency (AHPRA).
• A valid Victorian Working with Children Check and full Drivers’ License is required for this position.

Join our dynamic team as a psychologist where you will be primarily responsible for:

• Providing high level psychology support services to school age students to improve student learning.
• Undertaking advanced wellbeing interventions that support students and schools
• Assisting the coordination of student support services within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Contributing to student wellbeing policy development
• Providing leadership, professionally and operationally, within a multi-disciplinary student support team.
• Supporting teachers in the development of educational programs, particularly in respect to students with additional needs.
• Providing authoritative professional advice in relation to issues involving student wellbeing.
• Collaborating with and providing advice to other student support services team members in respect to complex cases.
• Contributing to the professional development of other psychologist support service team members.
• Liaising with community service organisations, DFFH, hospitals, specialist programs and other professionals regarding the support needs for students.