School Psychologist: Transform Student Wellbeing & Learning

NSW Police Force; Port Macquarie, Copper Coast; On-site; AUD 104,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Department of Education is seeking a School Psychologist for Chatham Public School. This full-time role provides counselling and psychological assessment to support student learning and wellbeing, in collaboration with teachers and families.

The successful candidate will be based at Chatham Public School, with opportunities to work across primary and high school aged students within a supportive, multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of and commitment to the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy, Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG Inc., and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy.
• General or Provisional Psychology Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.
• Valid and current Working with Children Check clearance – WWCC must be NSW.
• Current and valid driver’s licence and ability and willingness to travel between work sites.
• Australian citizenship or permanent residency.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Job description

NSW Department of Education is seeking a School Psychologist for Chatham Public School. This full-time role provides counselling and psychological assessment to support student learning and wellbeing, in collaboration with teachers and families.

The successful candidate will be based at Chatham Public School, with opportunities to work across primary and high school aged students within a supportive, multidisciplinary team.