At a Glance
- Tasks: Support student mental health through group activities and individual counselling.
- Company: Join a supportive school community focused on student wellbeing.
- Benefits: Flexible work arrangements, professional development, and a chance to make a real difference.
- Other info: Diversity and inclusion are valued; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates encouraged to apply.
- Why this job: Be a key player in enhancing student mental health and wellbeing.
- Qualifications: Must be a qualified mental health professional with relevant registration.
The predicted salary is between 69300 - 84700 $ per year.
Location: Hume - Greater Shepparton
Selection Criteria:
- Ability to implement a range of small group and whole-school mental health prevention and promotion activities aimed at improving student mental health and wellbeing.
- Demonstrated ability to input into the development, implementation and evaluation of processes and strategies aimed at enhancing mental health and wellbeing prevention, promotion and early intervention.
- Demonstrated experience in assessing, conceptualising and analysing wellbeing issues, and providing evidence-based direct counselling support to clients with a range of mental health needs.
- Demonstrated experience in coordinating supports for young people with complex needs including referrals to a range of specialist services as appropriate.
- Highly developed communication, networking and interpersonal skills including the ability to liaise effectively with a wide range of people.
- Clear understanding of legislative requirements regarding privacy of health information.
Role:
- Enhancing mental health prevention and promotion activities in the school by contributing to whole-school health and wellbeing plans.
- Providing early intervention services (including short-term counselling) for individual students and groups identified as at-risk and/or experiencing or demonstrating mild to moderate mental health concerns.
- Coordinating supports for students with complex needs both within and external to the school.
- Providing advice and professional learning to others, including teachers and other school wellbeing staff.
- Delivering professional support services in a school, including mental health prevention and promotion activities and early intervention activities.
- Planning and implementing evidence-based intervention strategies for students with complex needs.
- Working collaboratively with the school to enhance mental health prevention and promotion across the school.
- Liaising with other department areas and external service providers where necessary.
- Maintaining professional competence and continued professional development.
- Meeting relevant policies and legislative requirements in relation to student health information, privacy and consent.
Who May Apply:
- Applicants must be qualified as a psychologist, social worker, mental health nurse, occupational therapist or counsellor of a prescribed class.
- Demonstrated direct counselling experience.
- A current Working With Children Check.
Diversity and Inclusion:
The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department.
Child Safe Standards:
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students.
Conditions of Employment:
This vacancy is to replace an employee on parental absence and is for a period of seven years or until the employee absent on leave returns to duty at the school.
Location Profile:
Nathalia Secondary College aims to prepare students for an ever-changing world. We aim to get each student either work ready or onto further study.
Mental Health Practitioner employer: Victorian Government
The Victorian Government offers a supportive and inclusive work environment for Integration Aides and Literacy Intervention staff in the Melbourne Northern Suburbs, where employees are encouraged to grow professionally and contribute to meaningful educational outcomes. With a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion, the department fosters a culture of collaboration and respect, ensuring that all staff feel valued and empowered to make a difference in students' lives. Additionally, the ongoing nature of this role provides stability and the opportunity to develop essential skills in a dynamic educational setting.
