School Mental Health Practitioner

Government schools; Wodonga; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Wodonga Middle Years College (WMYC) invites applications for a Wellbeing Practitioner to join our Wellbeing Team. The role collaborates with leaders, teachers and families to coordinate a comprehensive mental health and wellbeing program across Tier 1–3 supports, crisis response and transitions for students.

The successful candidate will provide 1:1 therapeutic counselling, short-term case management and develop groupwork initiatives tailored to adolescent needs, while upholding Department of

Qualifications

• Bachelor qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Nursing with a mental health specialisation, or Occupational Therapy or equivalent.
• Demonstrated highly developed theoretical knowledge and practice in student risk management and crisis intervention.
• Experience building rapport with adolescents and families with complex needs and coordinating services.

Responsibilities

• Participate in Wellbeing Triage roster delivering crisis care.
• Conduct risk assessments and safety planning for student presentations of risk.
• Provide 1:1 therapeutic counselling using SSA model.
• Develop and deliver therapeutic groupwork for students.
• Liaise with educators, families and external services to coordinate supports.

Skills

Risk assessment

Rapport with adolescents

Trauma-informed practice

Family engagement

1:1 counselling

Groupwork facilitation

Stakeholder liaison

Values alignment

Education

Bachelor/Graduate in Social Work, Psychology, Nursing (Mental Health), or Occupational Therapy

Job description

Wodonga Middle Years College (WMYC) invites applications for a Wellbeing Practitioner to join our Wellbeing Team. The role collaborates with leaders, teachers and families to coordinate a comprehensive mental health and wellbeing program across Tier 1–3 supports, crisis response and transitions for students.

The successful candidate will provide 1:1 therapeutic counselling, short-term case management and develop groupwork initiatives tailored to adolescent needs, while upholding Department of