Psychologist - Cranbrook State School

The Cranbrook State School team is seeking to welcome a friendly and enthusiastic psychologist to support the school community with high quality therapeutic practices targeted at improving mental health and wellbeing.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!

This position is being offered in a Temporary Part-Time capacity (0.5FTE), 38 hours per fortnight.

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Step Into Your Next Chapter:

As part of the Cranbrook State School team, the successful psychologist will be enabled to deliver therapeutic interventions to students with mild to moderate mental health presentations.

In connection with the school's existing student services teams, the school-based psychologist works to support classrooms for the benefit of all students; individual students to improve their wellbeing; and school teams to support complex case work.

Responsibilities include:

• Undertake individual and group counselling and therapeutic interventions with students, parents and families to assist them in resolving personal or relationship concerns.
• Provide advice on diagnoses provided by external professionals and monitor students' progress.
• Administer specialised psycho-educational assessment of students with learning and/or adjustment difficulties including assessments of cognitive, academic, behavioural, emotional, social and adaptive functioning.
• Coordinate or assist in the implementation of specific professional in-service training programs for teachers, parents, schools and other professionals, both within and outside the department, for example - Supporting students' mental health and wellbeing.

Please view the role description for a full list of responsibilities.

Benefits of working in this role include:

• Becoming part of a vibrant school community;
• Enhancing knowlege of systems and developing practice within a school setting;
• Up to 5 weeks of annual leave per year;
• Up to 12.75% superannuation.

Submit Your Application:

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• Attach a 1-page written statement in response to the attached role description.
• Attach a copy of your mandatory qualifications/registration outlined in the attached role description 

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached Role Description and Applicant Information Package and follow the instructions.