Student Support Services Clinician

Department of Education; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development and learning

Salary progression

Salary packaging options

Generous leave entitlements

Job summary

The Department of Education seeks a Clinician (Psychologist, Speech Pathologist or Social Worker) to join the Student Support Services team in the Yarra SSS Network. This ongoing 0.4FTE role focuses on supporting schools to overcome barriers to learning and wellbeing, in a collaborative multidisciplinary setting.

You will provide expert support in individual and group contexts across schools and communities, contribute to policy development, and help build school capability for student

Qualifications

• Graduate or post-graduate degree in Psychology and full registration with AHPRA.
• Graduate or post-graduate degree in Speech Pathology with SPA eligibility.
• Graduate or post-graduate qualification in Social Work with AASW eligibility.
• Current Australian Drivers' Licence and Working with Children Check.

Responsibilities

• Provide high level psychology support services to school age students to improve student learning.
• Undertake advanced wellbeing interventions that support students and schools.
• Assist the coordination of student support services within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Contribute to student wellbeing policy development and professional development of team members.
• Liaise with community services and other professionals regarding student support needs.

Skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Student wellbeing support

Communication with schools

Education

Psychology degree

Speech Pathology degree

Social Work degree

Tools

AHPRA registration

SPA registration

AASW membership

Job description

The Department of Education is looking for a skilled and passionate Clinician (Psychologist, Speech Pathologist or Social Worker) to contribute to the important work of our Student Support Services (SSS) team in the Yarra SSS Network in supporting schools to address the barriers that impact on student's access, preparation, and progress to achieving their educational goals and development potential. If you are passionate about helping children and young people reach their full potential, and like working in a collaborative multidisciplinary team - then a role in the SSS is the job for you.

About the role

This role is based in the Yarra Network and is an AH3 Ongoing 0.4FTE (2 days a week) position.

Why Student Support Services?

Student Suppost Services comprise a broad range of allied health professions including psychologists, speech pathologists, and social workers.

Working in SSS is deeply meaningful, highly rewarding, challenging, and dynamic and gives you the opportunity to make a positive contribution to the life of children and young people, their families, schools, and communities. You'll work with a diverse group of people who share a common goal, and you will be well supported to use your professional skills and knowledge to provide specialised support at the individual, group, school, and area level.

As part of an Area based multi-disciplinary health, wellbeing, and inclusion team, you will work to help build the capability of schools to support student achievement, engagement, and wellbeing.

What can we offer you?

The work we do matters greatly, and there are few comparable opportunities to shape the life of children and young people for the better.

You will have access to a broad range of benefits including:

• Flexible working arrangements;
• Professional development and learning opportunities;
• A competitive salary with salary progression;
• A range of salary packaging options; and
• Generous leave entitlements, including purchasing additional leave.

We know that the success of our State depends on the success of our people. If you are driven by a desire to contribute to the big picture, and the future success of our children and our State, then a career working in our SSS allied health workforce is for you.

Required:

Psychologist: A graduate or post-graduate degree in Psychology, a full registration as a psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioners Registration Agency (AHPRA).

Speech Pathologist: A graduate or post-graduate degree in Speech Pathology, eligibility for SPA registration

Social Worker: A graduate or post-graduate qualification in Social Work, eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)

and a current Australian Drivers' Licence and Working with Children Check.

Accountabilities:

• Provide high level psychology support services to school age students to improve student learning.
• Undertake advanced wellbeing interventions that support students and schools
• Assist the coordination of student support services within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Contribute to student wellbeing policy development
• Provides leadership, professionally and operationally, within a multi-disciplinary student support team.
• Support teachers in the development of educational programs, particularly in respect to students with additional needs.
• Provide authoritative professional advice in relation to issues involving student wellbeing.
• Collaborate with and provide advice to other Student Support Services team members in respect to complex cases.
• Contribute to the professional development of other Student Support Service team members.
• Liaise with community service organisations, DHHS, hospitals, specialist programs and other professionals regarding the support needs for students.

We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page

Applications close Monday 23 November 2026 at 11.59pm