SSS Clinician

Department of Education Victoria; Greater Bendigo; Sur place; AUD 100 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible work options

Professional learning

Mentoring and peer supervision

Access to fleet vehicles

Résumé du poste

Department of Education Victoria – Bendigo VIC is inviting applications for a fully qualified psychologist or behaviour analyst to join the Student Support Services team in the Loddon Campaspe Area, Bendigo. The role focuses on providing flexible, evidence-based support to students facing barriers to learning across four priority areas.

As a senior clinician, you will lead multidisciplinary work, undertake assessments and interventions, and collaborate with schools and local providers.

Qualifications

• Graduate or post-graduate degree in Psychology with full AHPRA registration.
• Current Australian driver's license and Working with Children Check.
• ABA credentials for Behavior Analyst: ABAA/ABAA or BCBA certification.
• School-based experience highly regarded.

Responsabilités

• Provide a flexible service across four priority areas: incidents, complex cases, prevention and short- to medium-term intervention.
• Conduct formal and informal assessments and interventions with students.
• Collaborate with local service providers and schools to support learning and wellbeing.

Connaissances

Clinical leadership

Collaboration

Formation

Graduate or post-graduate degree in Psychology

Masters in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA)

Description du poste

Department of Education Victoria – Bendigo VIC

The Department of Education has an exciting opportunity for a fully qualified Psychologist or Behaviour Analyst to join the Student Support Services team in the Loddon Campaspe Area, based in Bendigo.

What can the Department of Education offer?

• Flexible work options promoting work/life balance
• Generous professional learning
• Mentoring and peer supervision supported by an embedded supervision framework
• Work with a diverse range of children and young people
• Supportive team culture
• Access to fleet vehicles

What is the role?

The successful applicant will be a valuable member of a multidisciplinary team responsible for providing a flexible service across 4 priorities areas of critical incidents, acute issues/complex cases, prevention/capability building and short to medium term intervention. This work will involve a range of formal and informal assessments and interventions as well as providing significant collaborative networking opportunities with local service providers.

The purpose of Student Support Services (SSS) is to assist children and young people facing a range of barriers to learning to achieve their educational and developmental potential through the provision of a range of strategies and specialised support at individual, group, school and Area levels.

SSS comprise a broad range of Allied Health professionals including psychologists, speech pathologists, social workers and occupational therapists. SSS staff work as part of a multi-disciplinary health and wellbeing team within Areas, focusing on providing group based and individual support, workforce capacity building, and the provision of specialised services.

SSS do vital work in supporting students' health and wellbeing - particularly our most vulnerable students - and are critical to building an excellent education system that reduces the impact of disadvantage.

As a senior (AH4) clinician, the successful applicant would be expected to provide clinical leadership and support for multidisciplinary work across complex cases (e.g. mental health, behaviour, trauma-informed practice) appropriate to their discipline. The role may also include liaison with the Branch Manager and/or Team Leaders to support schools following critical incidents.

This is a 1.0FTE, ongoing position based in Bendigo.

Applications can only be considered if the Key Selection Criteria outlined in the attached Position Description are addressed.

Required:

Psychologist: A graduate or post-graduate degree in Psychology, a full registration as a psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioners Registration Agency (AHPRA, and a current Australian Drivers' Licence and Working with Children Check. Board Approved Supervisor or willing to undertake training to become one.

Behaviour Analyst: A Masters qualification in Applied Behaviour Analysis as part of a verified course sequence as specified by the Association for Behaviour Analysis Australia (ABAA), Registration as a Certified Behaviour Analyst (CBA) with Association of Behaviour Analysis Australia (ABAA), or as a Board-Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) with Behaviour Analyst Certification Board (BACB). At least two years' experience in the application of behavioural science in a school setting.

Further Information

For more details regarding this position please see attached position description.

For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Lenka Schirmer via **************@education.vic.gov.au or 0437 739 ***.

The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit theDepartment websiteand ourDiversity and Inclusion page

Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.

Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located atwww.education.vic.gov.au.

Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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Applications close 11:59pm on 02 November 2026.