Student Support Services Psychologist

Department of Education; Bendigo; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Professional learning budget

Mentoring and supervision framework

Diverse range of students

Supportive team culture

Fleet vehicles

Job summary

Department of Education – Greater Bendigo VIC is seeking a Psychologist to deliver specialised assessments, interventions and critical incident support to help children and young people overcome barriers to learning. The role is based in Bendigo as a 1.0FTE ongoing position within Student Support Services.

The successful candidate will work in a multidisciplinary team, with a focus on four priority areas and collaboration with local providers.

Qualifications

• Graduate or post-graduate degree in Psychology.
• Full registration as a psychologist with AHPRA.
• Working with Children Check.
• Australian Drivers' Licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychology services across four priority areas: critical incidents, acute issues/complex cases, prevention/capability building, and short to medium term intervention.
• Lead stream supervision in the Bendigo team.
• Conduct formal and informal assessments and interventions and collaborate with local service providers.

Education

Graduate or post-graduate degree in Psychology

Full registration as a psychologist with AHPRA

Working with Children Check

Australian Drivers' Licence

Job description

Department of Education – Greater Bendigo VIC

Join Student Support Services in Bendigo as a Psychologist, providing specialised assessment, intervention and critical incident support to help children and young people overcome barriers to learning and thrive.

The Department of Education has an exciting opportunity for a Psychologist to join the Student Support Services team in the Loddon Campaspe Area.

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 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.

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.

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading stream supervision in the Bendigo team. Applicants should have experience in supporting schools following critical incidents, and this work will be in conjunction with team leaders and the branch manager. It is also desirable to have trained, or be willing to train, as a AHPRA board approved supervisor for psychology to support provisional and/or early career psychologists.

Required:

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.

Further Information

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

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.

For further information pertaining to the role, please contactLenka Schirmervia**************@education.vic.gov.au or 0437 739 ***.

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 15 October 2026.