Do you have a passion for supporting the mental health of children and young people? If so, this opportunity is for you! In this role you will support students at Pimpama State Secondary College as part of a vibrant, expanding team of professionals delivering impactful mental health support. This is a temporary full-time position commencing 14 July 2025 until 3 November 2025, unless otherwise determined.

Job details

About Us:

Pimpama State Secondary College has state of the art facilities and delivers resources and technology that is world-class. The college is an exciting place to work and learn with highly dedicated, professional and innovative staff. Our students are kind, creative and focussed on improvement and achievement. We value parents as partners in their child's education and know that working in collaboration with families sets our young people up for their greatest success. We are privileged to have an incredibly supportive and engaged community who are committed to supporting the college to deliver the best possible outcomes and pathways for students.

About the Role:

Every day, you'll apply your clinical knowledge and decision-making to deliver targeted therapeutic interventions that address mild to moderate mental health needs of students at Pimpama State Secondary College.

Collaborating with key school staff and working directly with students and families, you'll support the mental health needs of students, ensure exceptional service standards, and contribute to innovative approaches in supporting the needs of young people in an education setting. Through mentorship, leadership, and community engagement, your role will profoundly impact the lives of families while advancing professional practices.

The wellbeing Workforce psychologists work within the school environment and with the school team, under the leadership and guidance of regional office based clinical supervisors, to maximise the optimum care for students.

The Wellbeing Workforce in the South East Region is a growing team dedicated and passionate about helping students from Prep to Year 12 with their mental health needs. We work with students to connect, engage and support them to maximise their education outcomes.

Benefits;

• FREE Group and Individual Supervision
• Flexible school holiday arrangements – including work from home
• Opportunity to accrue additional leave
• Connection and consultation with other EQ Psychologists
• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
• Opportunities for individual and group interventions and assessments with a diverse range of presentations
• Utilisation of regional resources and assessments
• Manageable case load and record keeping built in to your day
• Career development
• Professional development opportunities and allowance
• Education opportunities, Study and Research
• Paid reproductive and parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Work-Life Balance, Variety and Flexibility
• Superannuation (12.75%) and leave loading (17.5%)

Why work with us?

A recent survey of South East School Psychologists found that 100% of current school Psychologist staff have indicated that they would recommend working for Education Queensland to other Psychologists. Current School Psychologists have identified they value:

• professional development opportunities,
• school holiday flexibility,
• supportive school and regional teams,
• working with young people
• work/life balance as the best parts of working for Education Queensland

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position. 

How to apply:

• Please submit a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
• A 2-pg response to the How you will be Assessed section of 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. 

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE). 

The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies. 

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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 candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.

Documents

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

• SER638005_25T - Role Description (PDF, 240KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants