Clinical Practice is responsible for the management of the Allied Health and School Psychology Services in all ACT public schools and contributes to the strategic direction of the Engagement and Wellbeing Support Service branch.

The Director of the Allied Health Service (AHS):

• Manages multidisciplinary teams to provide timely, high quality services for students and families in education settings;
• Strengthens student outcomes through delivery of evidence-based universal, selected and targeted supports for students and school staff within a risk framework;
• Implements capacity building for schools through a strong understanding of student needs to access and participate in learning and school life;
• Leads the strategic vision of the service in collaboration with key stakeholders; and champions the Directorate’s strategic vision, commitments and continuous service improvement.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

• The candidates from professions that are registered (e.g., Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Psychology) must be fully registered with their relevant Board of Australia that sits under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
• For Social Work and Speech Pathology candidates it is essential that they have professional membership or eligibility for professional membership to their respective professional body (Australian Association of Social Workers or Speech Pathology Australia).
• A current registration issued under the Working With Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 (WWVP).

HIGHLY DESIRABLE

• A current Australian driver’s license and access to a private vehicle.
• Minimum of 5 years work experience is required

Experience working with children, young people and families.

Notes:

A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

How to Apply:

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A position description is attached.