Student Support Services Clinician

Department of Education Victoria; Wangaratta; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options promoting work/l

Generous professional learning budget

Mentoring and peer supervision

Job summary

The Department of Education Victoria – Wangaratta base is seeking a dedicated professional to join a multidisciplinary team delivering student support services across four priority areas, including critical incidents and short to medium-term interventions. The role emphasises collaboration with local service providers to support learning and wellbeing.

This full-time, ongoing position is based in Benalla, Wangaratta, or Wodonga, with a focus on flexibility, professional development, and a

Qualifications

• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams or schools is desirable.
• Ability to provide flexible service across multiple priority areas.
• Strong communication and networking with local service providers.

Responsibilities

• Provide flexible student support across four priority areas: incidents, acute issues/complex cases, prevention/building capability, and short- to medium-term interventions.
• Undertake formal and informal assessments and interventions and collaborate with local service providers.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary health and wellbeing team to support students' wellbeing and learning.

Job description

Department of Education Victoria – Wangaratta VIC

What can the Department of Education offer?

• Flexible work options promoting work/life balance
• Generous professional learning budget
• 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.

This is a full time (negotiable), ongoing position based in any of our 3 base offices in Benalla/Wangaratta/Wodonga.

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 visiting teachers. 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.

Further Information

For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.

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 the Department website and our Diversity 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 at www.education.vic.gov.au.

For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Jason Smith via ************@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 Friday 25th September 2026.

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