Student Wellbeing and Support
Core
Provide professional student support services including therapy and counselling to students with intellectual and associated disabilities, while managing support processes and external service networks.
Role type
Senior IC student wellbeing and support professional (therapist/counsellor)
Builds
Individualized support plans, school-based intervention programs, and connections to external paramedical services
Domain
Special education / Disability support / Mental health
Required skills
counselling, mediation, group work, program implementation, family engagement, external agency coordination, staff capacity building, trauma-informed practice, social skills development
Preferred skills
experience with P.E.C.S programs, knowledge of Victorian Curriculum, ABLES assessment, positive behaviour support (SWPBS)
Technologies
iPads, P.E.C.S equipment, student learning databases
Responsibilities
Contribute to development and evaluation of student support policies; Provide professional student support services (therapy and counselling); Establish networks with external service providers; Develop communication processes for staff and families; Maintain detailed student records; Provide support as part of the Program for Students with Disability
Seniority
Range 3, management responsibility for service delivery