School Psychologist

Service Delivery - Statewide Services School Of Special Educational Needs : Behaviour and Engagement (Wheatbelt Engagement Centre) School Psychologist 00036180 Level 1 - SPS Y2, $83,312 - $134,404 per annum (SEA GA 2021)

Advertised Vacancy Number : DOE848861

This is a permanent full time ( FTE) position commencing in Term 1, 2024

Are you a skilled school psychologist with a sense of adventure, ready to take your career to the next level with a specialist role?

The School of Special Educational Needs : Behaviour and Engagement (SSEN : BE) is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic School Psychologist to join their dynamic and motivated team at the Wheatbelt Engagement Centre, located in Northam and supporting schools across the Wheatbelt Education region.

The location

Located in the heart of the picturesque Avon Valley, Northam is home to a diverse range of tourist and heritage attractions, including hot air ballooning, cultural experiences, wildflowers, walking trails, and historic buildings.

The Avon River flows through the town and is home to an abundance of bird life, including the unique white swan.

There is an option to service this location in a fixed term capacity for 12 months from a metropolitan base with a drive in-drive out model.

Applicants interested in this option are also encouraged to apply.

Our school

Part of Statewide Services, the SSEN : BE provides educational support and services for students in public schools with extreme, complex and challenging behaviours.

Services are delivered by multidisciplinary teams in Engagement Centres located in each education region throughout the state, and from Statewide Services in Padbury.

The Midland Learning Academy is also part of SSEN : BE and is a small school model for highly disengaged students.

The SSEN : BE coordinates a continuum of support for schools which may include :

• Professional learning to support school staff with student engagement and behaviour
• Consultative support for schools needing additional assistance with planning for those students with very complex needs
• Direct support for school staff and students as part of a planned intervention

About the role

Psychologists are integral to the work of the SSEN : BE, with professional leadership and support for the team provided by Lead School Psychologists, who also coordinate specialised training relevant to the role.

As a SSEN : BE School Psychologist, you will develop, implement and evaluate individual interventions for students from Kindergarten to Year 12, and assist schools to maintain safe and supportive learning environments.

You will confidently provide psychological assessment and consultancy services to school and Engagement Centre staff and establish and maintain effective working relationships to improve student behaviour and engagement.

Collaboration with School Psychologists, Lead School Psychologists, and other specialist teams within and external to the Department will be a key feature of the role, to assist with the integration and coordination of relevant student support services.

As the successful applicant, you will have well developed interpersonal and communication skills and experience in the area of student behaviour and engagement.

As this position requires the ability to work independently as a psychologist and is of a more specialist nature, you will ideally possess general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.

Applicants interested in this position whose availability is less than FTE are encouraged to apply, as the vacancy may be filled by more than one suitable person prepared to job share.

This role will involve travel between sites within the region, including the potential for overnight stays.

This selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy. Applicants assessed as suitable during this selection process may be considered for other similar vacancies that occur throughout our school for up to 12 months following this initial appointment.

This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.

To be suitable for this role, you will need to demonstrate the following work related requirements (selection criteria) :

• Ability to implement school psychology services and programs in an educational environment to maximise student learning outcomes.
• Knowledge of the implementation and evaluation of a variety of psychological approaches appropriate for individual, group and system-level intervention.
• High level written and oral communication skills, demonstrating the capacity to produce correspondence, reports and case notes, and interview and training (facilitation) skills.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills, which demonstrate an ability to function in a self-directed way, and as a member of an interdisciplinary team, working with a range of clients across the lifespan, Department personnel and inter-agency partners across a variety of contexts.
• Ability to apply analytical and conceptual skills to issues identification, risk assessment and analysis, intervention and evaluation.

Applications will be assessed against these work related requirements (selection criteria) of the position. The business needs of the school may also be considered.

It is therefore recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and any other related information before applying for the vacancy.

The Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

Further information can be found by visiting or

Additional information about Independent Public Schools is also available

For further job related information :

Application Instructions

All applications are submitted online. Select Apply for Job , at either the top or bottom of this screen and follow the instructions on your screen.

Your application should include :

• A statement of up to four (4) pages addressing the Work Related Requirements (selection criteria), in context of the role and business needs of the school
• A CV of up to three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
• The contact details for two (2) work related referees who can attest to the claims made in your written application, preferably one being your current line manager.

It is recommended you have these documents completed and ready to attach before selecting Apply for Job .

You are asked to complete an online application form and attach your documentation, please allow enough time to complete this process as applications cannot be accepted after the closing date and time.

ELIGIBILITY AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

Employees will be required to :

• provide evidence of eligibility to work in Australia for the term of the vacancy
• hold or be eligible for provisional or general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia
• obtain a current Department of Education Criminal Record Clearance prior to commencement of employment
• obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check
• complete the Department’s induction program within three months of commencement
• complete any training specific to this role required by Departmental policy
• complete the Department’s training in Accountable and Ethical Decision-Making within six months of appointment.
• complete the Department’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness online course within 3 months of commencement

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications must be submitted before (WST) on Friday, 3 November 2023.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE

PROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.

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WORK TYPE : Permanent - Full Time FTE : LOCATION : Wheatbelt CLOSING DATE : 2023-11-03 4 : 30 PM

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00036180 Closing Date Position Title School Psychologist Branch School Of Special Educational Needs : Behaviour and Engagement (Wheatbelt Engagement Centre) Location Wheatbelt Work Type Permanent - Full Time Closing Date Salary Agency Department of Education Company Information Description

Advertised Vacancy Number : DOE848861

This is a permanent full time ( FTE) position commencing in Term 1, 2024

Are you a skilled school psychologist with a sense of adventure, ready to take your career to the next level with a specialist role?

The School of Special Educational Needs : Behaviour and Engagement (SSEN : BE) is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic School Psychologist to join their dynamic and motivated team at the Wheatbelt Engagement Centre, located in Northam and supporting schools across the Wheatbelt Education region.

The location

Located in the heart of the picturesque Avon Valley, Northam is home to a diverse range of tourist and heritage attractions, including hot air ballooning, cultural experiences, wildflowers, walking trails, and historic buildings.

The Avon River flows through the town and is home to an abundance of bird life, including the unique white swan.

There is an option to service this location in a fixed term capacity for 12 months from a metropolitan base with a drive in-drive out model.

Applicants interested in this option are also encouraged to apply.

Our school

Part of Statewide Services, the SSEN : BE provides educational support and services for students in public schools with extreme, complex and challenging behaviours.

Services are delivered by multidisciplinary teams in Engagement Centres located in each education region throughout the state, and from Statewide Services in Padbury.

The Midland Learning Academy is also part of SSEN : BE and is a small school model for highly disengaged students.

The SSEN : BE coordinates a continuum of support for schools which may include :

• Professional learning to support school staff with student engagement and behaviour
• Consultative support for schools needing additional assistance with planning for those students with very complex needs
• Direct support for school staff and students as part of a planned intervention

About the role

Psychologists are integral to the work of the SSEN : BE, with professional leadership and support for the team provided by Lead School Psychologists, who also coordinate specialised training relevant to the role.

As a SSEN : BE School Psychologist, you will develop, implement and evaluate individual interventions for students from Kindergarten to Year 12, and assist schools to maintain safe and supportive learning environments.

You will confidently provide psychological assessment and consultancy services to school and Engagement Centre staff and establish and maintain effective working relationships to improve student behaviour and engagement.

Collaboration with School Psychologists, Lead School Psychologists, and other specialist teams within and external to the Department will be a key feature of the role, to assist with the integration and coordination of relevant student support services.

As the successful applicant, you will have well developed interpersonal and communication skills and experience in the area of student behaviour and engagement.

As this position requires the ability to work independently as a psychologist and is of a more specialist nature, you will ideally possess general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.

Applicants interested in this position whose availability is less than FTE are encouraged to apply, as the vacancy may be filled by more than one suitable person prepared to job share.

This role will involve travel between sites within the region, including the potential for overnight stays.

This selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy. Applicants assessed as suitable during this selection process may be considered for other similar vacancies that occur throughout our school for up to 12 months following this initial appointment.

This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.

To be suitable for this role, you will need to demonstrate the following work related requirements (selection criteria) :

• Ability to implement school psychology services and programs in an educational environment to maximise student learning outcomes.
• Knowledge of the implementation and evaluation of a variety of psychological approaches appropriate for individual, group and system-level intervention.
• High level written and oral communication skills, demonstrating the capacity to produce correspondence, reports and case notes, and interview and training (facilitation) skills.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills, which demonstrate an ability to function in a self-directed way, and as a member of an interdisciplinary team, working with a range of clients across the lifespan, Department personnel and inter-agency partners across a variety of contexts.
• Ability to apply analytical and conceptual skills to issues identification, risk assessment and analysis, intervention and evaluation.

Applications will be assessed against these work related requirements (selection criteria) of the position. The business needs of the school may also be considered.

It is therefore recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and any other related information before applying for the vacancy.

The Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

Further information can be found by visiting or

Additional information about Independent Public Schools is also available

For further job related information :

Application Instructions

All applications are submitted online. Select Apply for Job , at either the top or bottom of this screen and follow the instructions on your screen.

Your application should include :

• A statement of up to four (4) pages addressing the Work Related Requirements (selection criteria), in context of the role and business needs of the school
• A CV of up to three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
• The contact details for two (2) work related referees who can attest to the claims made in your written application, preferably one being your current line manager.

It is recommended you have these documents completed and ready to attach before selecting Apply for Job .

You are asked to complete an online application form and attach your documentation, please allow enough time to complete this process as applications cannot be accepted after the closing date and time.

ELIGIBILITY AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

Employees will be required to :

• provide evidence of eligibility to work in Australia for the term of the vacancy
• hold or be eligible for provisional or general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia
• obtain a current Department of Education Criminal Record Clearance prior to commencement of employment
• obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check
• complete the Department’s induction program within three months of commencement
• complete any training specific to this role required by Departmental policy
• complete the Department’s training in Accountable and Ethical Decision-Making within six months of appointment.
• complete the Department’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness online course within 3 months of commencement

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications must be submitted before (WST) on Friday, 3 November 2023.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE

PROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.

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