At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic team providing support to children and young people in schools.
- Company: Department of Education Victoria, promoting diversity and inclusion.
- Benefits: Flexible work options, professional learning, and supportive team culture.
- Other info: Ongoing position with opportunities for career growth and development.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of students and their communities.
- Qualifications: Degree in Psychology or Occupational Therapy with relevant registration.
The predicted salary is between 72000 - 88000 $ per year.
The Department of Education has an exciting opportunity for a Psychologist or Occupational Therapist to join the Student Support Services (SSS) team in the Loddon Campaspe Area, based in Gisborne or Castlemaine.
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?
SSS comprise a broad range of Allied Health professionals including psychologists, speech pathologists, social workers and occupational therapists. 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.
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.
This is a 0.8FTE ongoing position, with the possibility of increasing to full time. The base location can be either Gisborne or Castlemaine.
Requirements:
- A current Australian Drivers' Licence and Working with Children Check.
- Psychologist: A graduate or post-graduate degree in Psychology. General registration as a psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioners Registration Agency (AHPRA). Provisional Registration is not able to considered for this role.
- Occupational Therapist: A graduate or post-graduate qualification in Occupational Therapy, registration with AHPRA Occupational Therapy Board.
Further Information
For more details see the position description at careers.vic.gov.au or contact Emma Brooks - 0419 023 ***or ************@education.vic.gov.au. 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. Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.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. Applications close 11:59pm on 01-Nov-2026.
Clinician in Gisborne employer: Department of Education Victoria
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Contact Details:
Department of Education Victoria Recruitment Team
