Rockhampton State High School are seeking a passionate student wellbeing workforce professional to join their dynamic team.

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.

Job details

About our School:

Since 1919, Rockhampton State High School has proudly served the Central Queensland community, inspiring generations of students to achieve their personal best. As the city's first public secondary school and the only state secondary school on the southern side of Rockhampton, we provide a supportive and inclusive learning environment for more than 1,200 students from diverse urban, rural and regional communities. Guided by our ROCKS values, we are committed to excellence in teaching and learning, offering outstanding academic, vocational, sporting, cultural and leadership opportunities that empower every student to learn, belong and thrive. We proudly acknowledge the Darumbal people as the Traditional Custodians of the land and value our strong partnerships with families, feeder primary schools and the wider community as we prepare young people for a successful future.

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 refer to 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

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 written statement in response to the attached role description.
• Attach a copy of your mandatory qualifications/registration outlined in the attached role description.  (ie: University graduation certificate)

Progressional roles show a salary range spanning two classifications. Appointment will be made at the level appropriate to skill and fulfilment of required criteria.

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.

• Application Information Package (PDF, 285KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  CQR695902_26P - Role Description (PDF, 279KB)
  Role Description