Mental Health Practitioner ES1-4
Core
Provide whole-school mental health prevention, promotion, and early intervention services including short-term counselling for students with mild to moderate needs, while coordinating supports for those with complex needs.
Role type
Senior IC mental health practitioner (psychologist/social worker/counsellor)
Builds
Whole-school wellbeing plans, capability-building programs for staff, and intervention strategies for students
Domain
Education + Mental Health
Required skills
Evidence-based direct counselling, small group and whole-school program delivery, risk assessment and management, coordination of external specialist services, policy and legislative compliance regarding health information privacy
Preferred skills
Experience with culturally and linguistically diverse student populations, knowledge of SWPBS framework
Technologies
SWPBS framework, VTLM 2.0
Responsibilities
Deliver short-term counselling and early intervention for at-risk students; coordinate supports for students with complex needs by liaising with external health professionals; provide professional learning and advice to teachers and school staff to build school capacity; contribute to whole-school health and wellbeing plans and policies; maintain professional competence through continued professional development
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC