Student Support Services Psychologist

Department-of-Education-1; Mildura; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development and learning

Salary progression

Salary packaging options

Generous leave entitlements

Job summary

Department of Education Victoria in Mildura invites a psychologist to join the Student Support Services team. The role contributes to student achievement, engagement and wellbeing across individual, group, school and area levels.

You will work in a multi-disciplinary health, wellbeing and inclusion context with opportunities for professional development, flexible arrangements, and generous leave entitlements.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide specialised psychology support at individual, group, school and area levels.
• Contribute to building school capability to support student achievement, engagement and wellbeing.

Skills

Psychologist registration

AHPRA registration

Driver's licence

Working with Children Check

Education

Graduate or postgraduate degree in Psychology

Job description

Why Student Support Services?SSS 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; andgenerous 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: 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.This position is based in Mildura .Applicants must address the key selection criteria and provide the names of two professional referees.This is a fixed term family leave position 20/01/2027 - 1/10/2027.For more details regarding this position please see attached position descriptions.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 pageApplicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact personInformation about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.Please let us know via phone or email if you require any adjustments to ensure your full participation in the recruitment process or if you need the ad or any attachments in an accessible format (e.g large print) due to any viewing difficulties or other accessibility requirements.Applications close 11:59pm on 06 November 2026.