School Psychologist - (0.5 FTE) - Deniliquin South Public School ($20K Recruitment Bonus)

School Administrative and Support; New South Wales; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

A New South Wales public school seeks a qualified School Psychologist to provide essential counselling and psychological services to students. This diverse role involves working with primary and high school students to support their educational and mental health needs. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, collaborating with teachers and parents, and implementing strategic interventions. Successful candidates will receive professional development opportunities and a competitive salary package valued up to $170,470, along with various employee benefits.

Benefits

Access to continuing professional development

Travel allowances

Health and wellbeing benefits

Leave loading and various leave types

Qualifications

• Proven experience in providing counselling and psychological services to children and young people.
• Ability to implement departmental priorities to improve student wellbeing.
• Experience in conducting assessments and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide counseling and psychological support to students.
• Engage with school staff to enhance student learning outcomes.
• Administer assessments and make recommendations for student support.

Skills

Counselling and psychological assessment

Collaboration with school communities

Therapeutic interventions

Assessment and reporting

Crisis response

Education

Registered psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia

Job description

Position Information

Location : Deniliquin South Public School FTE (Full time equivalent)

School psychologists are an essential part of the Department’s school counselling service and work in primary and high schools. They provide counselling and psychological assessment of students, to complement and enhance the work of teachers to strengthen student learning and wellbeing outcomes, and help families understand and manage their children’s learning and mental health needs.

This is a truly collegiate role offering unique challenges and opportunities – both in your professional development and your ability to make an impact on the lives of children and young people.

The successful candidate will be based at Deniliquin South Public School and provided with opportunities to work across the lifespan with both primary and high school aged students. Working in a NSW public school will enable you to engage with a diversity of students (and school communities) like no other child and adolescent psychologist role can. This is a chance to use your skills to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people at a time in their lives when it matters most.

School psychologists receive individual professional supervision with the Senior Psychologist Education and participate in group and peer supervision as a member of the broader school counselling team. You will most likely be collaborating with a number of school communities and colleagues, as well as outside agencies, with the opportunity to use and expand the full range of your skills and expertise as part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team.

School psychologists are provided with opportunities to participate in continuing professional development and the NSW Department of Education will support you to complete or maintain your registration with the Psychology Board of Australia. Other benefits include access to a range of leave types, including recreation leave and flex leave, as well as leave loading, travel allowances and health and wellbeing benefits such as our Fitness Passport program. The department will also cover your indemnity insurance as a psychologist while working in our schools.

Compensation

Total Remuneration Package

Package valued up to $170,470 + incentives (where applicable)

Base salary ranges from $95,317 - $151,742* plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation. Base salary rates above the minimum are available dependent on professional experience.

Key Accountabilities

• Provides counselling and psychological services to students, individually and in groups, including appropriate short term therapeutic interventions undertaken within the constraints of their training, experience and supervision
• Engages with and implements the procedures of the Professional Practice Framework for the NSW School Counselling Service
• Works in consultation with the principal, school executive, staff and student support services to improve student learning and wellbeing outcomes and implement current departmental priorities
• Contributes to the social, emotional, and academic development of students, and supports schools and students with complex behavioural needs
• Administers cognitive, social, emotional and behavioural assessment of students, reports on the results of assessments and interventions and collaborates to improve learning, wellbeing and mental health outcomes
• Works collaboratively with learning and support teams, parents and carers, and other agencies, to develop appropriate school based support for students
• Responds as part of a team to assist schools experiencing serious incidents
• Refers students and / or their families and carers to other agencies that will support the development of student health and wellbeing outcome

In addition, your employment may be subject to the Department’s National Criminal Records Check to determine your suitability for employment.

Application Process

The selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.

Targeted Questions

In 300 words or less, describe a situation that demonstrates your capacity to provide a high-quality psychological service for children and / or young people.

In 300 words or less, describe a situation where you have collaborated or negotiated with other professionals to achieve beneficial outcomes for your client(s).