Dohertys Creek P-9 College are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Mental Health Practitioner to join our allied health team in 2023. This position provides an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified Mental Health Practitioner who is looking to enhance their career by working with school aged children in a supportive and collaborative environment.

In this role you will:

• Provide direct counselling support and other early intervention services for individual students and groups identified as at-risk and/or experiencing or demonstrating mild to moderate mental health needs;
• Coordinate supports for students with critical needs both within and external to the school, including proactively working with regions and other health professionals to engage further support as required; and
• Enhance promotion and prevention activities in the school by contributing to whole school health and wellbeing plans, building the capability of teaching staff and school leadership to manage student health and wellbeing, and helping to embed mental health promotion and prevention programs and strategies in the school.

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

1. Demonstrated experience in assessing, conceptualising and analysing wellbeing issues, and providing evidence-based direct counselling for a range of mental health issues.
2. Demonstrated experience in planning and implementing evidence-based intervention strategies for clients with complex needs.
3. Demonstrated ability to input into the development, implementation and evaluation of policies and strategies relating to mental health and wellbeing.
4. Highly developed communication, networking and interpersonal skills including the ability to liaise effectively with a wide range of people.
5. Ability to provide leadership and professional learning that informs and influences the work of others involved in the engagement and wellbeing of children and young people.
6. Clear understanding of legislative requirements regarding privacy of health information.

QUALIFICATIONS

To be considered for this position, applicants must hold a Bachelor qualification or specialist/post graduate qualification where applicable in:

• Social Work (must be eligible for membership with the Australian association of Social Workers) OR
• Occupational Therapy (must have full registration with AHPRA as an occupational therapist) OR
• Nursing with a post graduate specialisation / qualification in mental health nursing (must have full registration with AHPRA as a nurse) OR
• Psychology - either:
  • accredited Bachelor's degree in psychology and a Masters or PHD in Psychology and full registration as a Psychologist with AHPRA
  • 5 year sequence in the study of psychology and 1 year of supervised practice and full registration as a Psychologist with AHPRA
  • 4 year sequence in the study of psychology and 2 years of supervised practice and full registration as a Psychologist with AHPRA
• have demonstrated direct counselling experience.
• have a current Working With Children Check.

Desirable

• For Social Work applicants, hold membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers and an Accredited Social Worker Trade Mark.
• For Mental Health Nurse applicants, hold a Mental Health Nurse Credential and membership with the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses
• For Occupational Therapist applicants, hold a Better Access to Mental Health endorsement.
• For Psychology applicants, specialisation in education and/or developmental psychology.

For more information about this job or to apply please click on the "Apply Now" button (Job # 1311847)

Have any questions? Please call Tami-Jo Richter on 0407 818 886.