Senior School Psychologist — Flexible & Remote

Department For Education; Port Pirie, Kadina; On-site; AUD 112,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Department for Education in South Australia is seeking a Senior Psychologist to lead school-based psychological services. You will provide professional supervision and direction to psychologists, working with children and families in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.

This role emphasizes proactive, whole-site and partnership approaches, requires general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia, and a supervisor endorsement.

Qualifications

• Current and full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.
• Psychology Board of Australia approved supervisor.
• Desirable: Area of practice endorsement – educational and developmental psychology and/or clinical psychology and/or counselling psychology.
• The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to employment and renewed every five years.
• RRHAN-EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead course or online Fundamentals course updated every three years.

Responsibilities

• Support School-based psychological practice under Senior Psychologist leadership.
• Develop evidence-based psychological interventions for children and young people.
• Provide proactive, targeted and intensive strategies adaptable to learning and home contexts.
• Recruit, supervise and develop psychologists to meet professional and service delivery standards.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and families, including Aboriginal communities.

Job description

Department for Education in South Australia is seeking a Senior Psychologist to lead school-based psychological services. You will provide professional supervision and direction to psychologists, working with children and families in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.

This role emphasizes proactive, whole-site and partnership approaches, requires general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia, and a supervisor endorsement.