Mental Health Practitioner 0.4FTE Cranbourne campus
Core
Provide mental health prevention, promotion, and early intervention services (including short-term counselling) to students in a government school setting, while building staff capacity to address student wellbeing.
Role type
Senior IC mental health practitioner (psychologist/social worker/counsellor)
Builds
Whole-school health and wellbeing plans, prevention programs, and early intervention strategies
Domain
Education + Mental Health
Required skills
direct counselling, mental health assessment, risk management, program development, stakeholder collaboration, legislative compliance
Preferred skills
educational psychology specialisation, postgraduate mental health qualification
Technologies
AHPRA registration systems, ACA/PACFA membership frameworks
Responsibilities
Deliver short-term counselling for students with mild to moderate mental health concerns; coordinate supports for students with complex needs including referrals to external services; provide professional learning to teachers and school staff to build wellbeing capacity; contribute to whole-school health and wellbeing plans; liaise with external mental health service providers and department areas; maintain professional competence through continued professional development.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC