SSS Clinician

An exciting opportunity exists for a highly self-motivated psychologist or speech pathologist to provide a comprehensive psychological service to schools in the Banyule network, North East Melbourne Area. In this role, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary Area team and provide high-level advice that strongly influences student wellbeing policy and influences the development of teaching and learning strategies. You will provide leadership within the Student Support Services team, assisting with the coordination of service provision, emergency management, and contributing to the professional supervision of colleagues.

Student Support Services (SSS) 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 professionals including psychologists, speech pathologists and social workers. SSS staff work as part of an integrated health and wellbeing team within areas, focusing on providing group based and individual support, workforce capacity building, and the provision of specialised services.

SSS staff do vital work in supporting students' health and wellbeing - particularly our most vulnerable students - and SSS are critical to building an excellent education system that reduces the impact of disadvantage.

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 the Department website , HRWeb and our Diversity and Inclusion page

The Department of Education and Training (the Department) is committed to, so far as is reasonably practicable, providing and maintaining a working environment for its employees that is safe and without risks to health and that other persons are not exposed to health and safety risks arising from the Department's activities. The Department COVID-19 Vaccination Policy (Policy) requires its employees to be fully vaccinated against coronavirus (COVID-19).

The Department's Policy outlines the requirements for all employees, prospective employees who (or may need to) work outside of their ordinary place of residence and attend a workplace of the Department or workplace of another Employer on behalf of the Department and its portfolio agencies. Subject to exceptions, only employees, and prospective employees with up-to-date vaccination status (see definitions section of the policy) against COVID-19 and who provide evidence of their Vaccination Status are permitted to work for the department outside their ordinary place of residence.

For this role, you are required to submit proof of full vaccination as part of the recruitment process and prior to commencement employment. Please refer to the above link for more information. This role requires onsite attendance at one or more Department work locations.

Information about the Department of Education and Training's operations and employment conditions can be obtained from the following websites: www.education.vic.gov.au and  http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx.

Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.

The position is 0.4FTE ongoing.

Applications close 31 March 2022