Are you passionate about supporting young people?

We are excited to offer dedicated professionals the opportunity to join our wellbeing services team in Toowoomba.

A role as a school psychologist, will give you the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of young people.

Make a difference in Queensland's educational outcomes and provide mental health and wellbeing support to students!

Job details

About the Department of Education:

Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity, offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about working with us.

Why Join Us?

• Flexibility: Choose from full-time or part-time options and enjoy the opportunity to accrue time off during term time to take during school holidays.
• Professional Development: Engage in specialised growth and learning opportunities.
• Financial Benefits: Enjoy a 12.5% superannuation rate and salary packaging options.
• Wellbeing Support: Access our Employee Assistance Program and other supportive Department programs.
• Equipment Provided: Receive a laptop, mobile phone, and access to a fleet vehicle for school travel.
• Location: Work in beautiful Toowoomba, the “garden city” renowned for its rich history and vibrant community culture.

About the Role:

We are seeking a skilled individual to contribute to our school-based support teams. As a member of these teams, you'll provide evidence-based counselling interventions for children from prep through to Year 12 with mild to moderate mental health concerns. The students you'll be working with will be varied in presentation but may benefit from interventions to support them in developing emotional literacy skills, improving distress tolerance, managing their mood and supporting their interpersonal relationships. A knowledge of various counselling interventions will be necessary in this role.

Additionally, you will be expected to deliver broader social, emotional and wellbeing services across schools via group work, whole-year psychoeducation and whole-of-school wellbeing strategies.

A key aspect to your success will be your capacity to work with school staff and families to assist them in their understanding of the needs of students. Working collaboratively with key community organisations to link students and families to services will ensure holistic supports are provided.

Your role will not only enhance educational outcomes but also shape the future prospects of our students. You will collaborate with a dynamic support team and receive clinical and technical guidance from our regional wellbeing supervisors.

Responsibilities include:

• Undertake individual and group counselling and therapeutic interventions with students, parents and families to assist them in resolving personal or relationship concerns.
• Provide advice on diagnoses provided by external professionals and monitor students' progress.
• Administer specialised psycho-educational assessment of students with learning and/or adjustment difficulties including assessments of cognitive, academic, behavioural, emotional, social and adaptive functioning.

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

About You:

We are looking for candidates who:

• Thrive in a role with a varied caseload, particularly focusing on mild to moderate mental health concerns.
• Bring experience in a similar role, with a background in working with young people considered a strong advantage.
• Are highly organised, self-motivated, and capable of working both autonomously and as part of a team.

Not familiar with the Psychologist role in Education?

We recognise that many prospective candidates won't have worked in Education, and may want more information about how psychologists work in our system. Please reach out if you would be interested in:

• Speaking with one of our school psychologists about the role and the experience of working in Education
• Visiting one of our schools to get a sense of the context you'll be working in

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.

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
  
  DSR688910_26P Role Description (PDF, 294KB)
  Role Description