Are you passionate about supporting young people's mental health?

The Department of Education are looking for school based social workers for the Central Queensland Region.

Full time availability is preferred but part time positions may be negotiated for the right candidate.

This position will be based at Waraburra State School and also service other schools in the local area.

Job details

This is a progressional position as per the Role Description. The successful applicant will be appointed to the lower classification with eligibility for progression to the next, once specific criteria have been met or demonstrated. Please note salary rate shown is reflective of both classification ranges.

Who We Are:

The Student Wellbeing Workforce aims to ensure every Queensland primary and secondary state school student has access to a wellbeing professional at school. The focus of the role is to provide support for students with mild to moderate mental health concerns.

Wellbeing professionals employed through the Student Wellbeing Workforce program work as part of schools' established student support teams to enhance the wellbeing and mental health support available to students.

Step Into Your Next Chapter:

This is a school-based position and travel may be a required element of the role.

Students currently completing their studies are also welcome to apply but will not be interviewed until their university course is completed.

Responsibilities include:

• Working collaboratively with school based teams to support student wellbeing through both individual, group and whole school wellbeing programs;
• Maintaining a data base of intervention supports
• Providing professional development opportunities for teachers and parents around mental health interventions and supports;
• Follow your professional code of ethics to maintain privacy and confidentiality of student information.

Please view the role description for a full list of responsibilities.

Applicants are required to be:

• Strong communicators
• Good time managers
• Experienced relevant to the role
• Flexible with working conditions
• Knowledgeable around case formulation and intervention models
• Clear with therapeutic framework and professional practice strategies

Benefits:

• Regular supervision
• Comprehensive induction
• The ability to accrue extra leave to take time off during the school holidays
• Access to fleet vehicles for travel requirements
• Regular peer supervision
• Laptop provided
• 12.75% Superannuation
• Professional Development Allowance
• Salary Sacrificing options
• Leave loading
• Internal Professional Development
• Relocation supports available for the right applicant.

A mandatory requirement of this role is:

• Possession of tertiary qualifications in Social Work and eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).

Submit Your Application:

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• Attach a 2-page written statement in response to the attached role description.
• Attach a copy of your mandatory qualifications/registration outlined in the attached role description 

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached Role Description and Applicant Information Package and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Applicant Information Package (PDF, 232KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  CQR678921_26T Role Description (PDF, 273KB)
  Role Description