Mental Health Practitioner - Ed Support Level 1-Range 4
Core
Provide mental health prevention, promotion, and early intervention services (including short-term counselling) to students in a secondary school, while building staff capacity to address student wellbeing.
Role type
Senior IC mental health practitioner (education support)
Builds
Whole-school health and wellbeing plans, prevention programs, and early intervention strategies
Domain
Education + Mental Health
Required skills
Mental health assessment, evidence-based counselling, program development, risk management, stakeholder coordination, legislative compliance
Preferred skills
Experience with complex student needs, professional learning delivery, policy implementation
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Deliver short-term counselling and early intervention for students with mild to moderate mental health concerns; Develop and implement mental health prevention and promotion activities for the whole school; Coordinate external supports and referrals for students with complex needs; Provide professional advice and training to teachers and school staff on wellbeing strategies; Collaborate with families, external agencies, and school leadership to manage risk and support student outcomes; Maintain professional competence through ongoing development.
Seniority
Senior, high autonomy with minimal supervision