Psychologist - Emerald State High School

Queensland Department of Education; Emerald; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Laptop provided

12.75% Superannuation

Salary Sacrificing options

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Internal Professional Development

Access to fleet vehicles for travel

Job summary

Queensland Department of Education is seeking a school-based psychologist for Emerald State High School for term 4. The role focuses on early intervention and therapeutic support for students with mild to moderate mental health concerns, in collaboration with the school's support team.

Provisional or early-career psychologists are encouraged to apply, with structured supervision available to meet AHPRA requirements.

Qualifications

• Flexibility to adapt to school-based settings and schedules.
• Knowledge of case formulation and intervention models.
• Clear therapeutic framework and professional practice strategies.
• Regular supervision, with weekly supervision initially for new staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic support for students with mild to moderate mental health needs.
• Collaborate with school-based teams to support student wellbeing through individual, group and whole-school programs.
• Maintain records and track data as required.
• Provide professional development for teachers and parents on mental health interventions.
• Follow professional code of ethics to maintain privacy and confidentiality of student information.

Skills

Flexibility

Case formulation knowledge

Therapeutic framework

Confidentiality

Job description

Psychologist - Emerald State High School

Queensland Department of Education – Queensland

Are you passionate about supporting young people's mental health?

Emerald State High School is looking for a school-based psychologist for term 4.

About us:

Our school is an inclusive secondary school providing quality education for students from Years 7 to 12.

We have a proud record of high academic outcomes and in supporting our young people to achieve their dreams and aspirations.

At Emerald High we believe that by creating supportive, inclusive and positive relationships, we can, in partnership with families, make a difference in the lives of our students.

We also believe in maximising our students' potential to enable them to become our future creative innovators and global citizens and in guiding them to achieve lives of meaning and purpose.

Your opportunity:

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.

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.

Applicants are required to have;

• Flexibility
• Knowledge of case formulation and intervention models
• Clear therapeutic framework and professional practice strategies
• 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).
• The ability to accrue extra leave to take time off during the school holidays
• Access to fleet vehicles for travel requirements
• Laptop provided
• 12.75% Superannuation
• Salary Sacrificing options
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• Internal Professional Development

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.