Guidance Officer - Wynnum State High School (0.4 FTE)

education; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Wynnum State High School in Brisbane, Queensland, is seeking a dedicated school counsellor to provide counselling, advocacy and psychoeducational assessment to support students’ educational, behavioural and emotional needs.

You will collaborate with school leaders, teachers and families to develop support plans, identify learning and behavioural adjustments and contribute to student wellbeing and transitions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in psychology or education.
• Experience in student wellbeing or school counselling preferred.
• Commitment to confidentiality and ethical practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialised counselling, advocacy and psychoeducational assessment services to support students' educational, behavioural, social, emotional, mental health and career development needs.
• Collaborate with school leadership, teachers, parents and multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement support plans and referrals.
• Identify and assess student learning, development, behavioural and psychological needs and recommend educational adjustments and targeted interventions.
• Provide guidance in student protection, incident management, risk assessment and behaviour support, including transitions between pathways.
• Maintain professional, ethical and confidential practices in all aspects of student support.

Skills

Counselling

Psychoeducation

Assessment

Case management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor degree in Psychology or Education

Tools

MS Office

Job description

About UsWynnum State High School has excellent facilities, outstanding programs and strong relationships within our cluster and beyond. We are PROUD of our school and put the needs and wellbeing of our young people first.We are situated only minutes away from beautiful Moreton Bay and the delightful communities of Manly and Wynnum. Access to the city is direct as we are walking distance from Manly train station. Our school motto is 'We're Wynnum, We're Proud'. All of our students are encouraged to be PROUD (positive, respectful, on-task, unified, determined) young people.This is a great school in which students can learn, grow and achieve. We are passionate about developing students and teachers and we model this by setting high expectations, exuding great optimism and believing that we can achieve so much together. We're Wynnum and We're PROUD.About the RoleResponsibilities include, but not limited to:Provide specialised counselling, advocacy and psychoeducational assessment services to support students' educational, behavioural, social, emotional, mental health and career development needs, offering appropriate advice and recommendations to students, staff and families.Collaborate with school leadership, teachers, parents and multidisciplinary support teams to develop and implement individualised support plans, case management strategies and referrals that enhance student wellbeing, engagement and access to learning.Identify and assess student learning, developmental, behavioural and psychological needs, recommending appropriate educational adjustments, targeted interventions and support strategies, including intensive behaviour support where required.Provide expert guidance and leadership in student protection, critical incident management, risk assessment, behaviour support, gifted and talented education, career development and transitions between educational pathways and settings.Maintain professional, ethical and confidential practices in all aspects of student support, ensuring accurate record keeping, compliance with legislative and departmental requirements, and ongoing professional development and capacity building for school staff and families.Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.How to applyPlease submit a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history); andA 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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.