Mackay West State School is seeking a dedicated and passionate Psychologist to join our team and support the delivery of mental health initiatives for students within the school setting.
This role focuses on supporting young people's mental health. If you are committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of young people, we encourage you to apply.

Job details

About Mackay West State School:

Mackay West State School is a proud and well respected educational institution, recognised across all sectors of education and the wider community for maintaining a consistent approach to academic, sporting and cultural excellence.

About the Role:

The Student Wellbeing Workforce is about making sure every Queensland primary and secondary state school student has access to meaningful wellbeing support, right where they need it — at school.

In this role, you'll work directly with students experiencing mild to moderate mental health concerns, providing early intervention and therapeutic support that can make a real difference to their learning, engagement, and everyday wellbeing. You'll be part of the school's established student support team, working collaboratively with educators and other professionals to strengthen the support around each child and young person.

This position is well suited to provisional psychologists and early-career psychologists, with structured supervision provided. Supervision toward the internship program and clinical registrar program can also be supported. Students currently completing their studies are warmly encouraged to apply, making this a great opportunity to build experience, confidence, and impact in a supportive school-based environment.

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

Responsibilities Include:

• Provide therapeutic support for students with mild to moderate mental health support needs;
• Work collaboratively with school-based teams to support student wellbeing through both individual, group and whole school wellbeing programs;
• Maintaining adequate records and track data as required;
• 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.

It would be highly desirable to have the following skills and experience:

• Good communication skills;
• Flexibility;
• Knowledge of case formulation and intervention models;
• Clear therapeutic framework and professional practice strategies

Benefits:

• Regular supervision, with weekly supervision provided for the first three months (general registered, those undergoing internships or registrar program will be provided with pro-rata supervision to meet AHPRA requirements);
• 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.

Interested? To Apply:  

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history);
• Attach a 2-page response to the Leadership Competencies section of the attached role description;
• Attach evidence of the mandatory requirements 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.

• CQR693963_26P - Role Description (PDF, 278KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 286KB)
  Information Package for Applicants