• Part-time (0.4 FTE) ongoing position, with flexibility to choose your own hours
• Co-located at Cranbourne East Secondary College, offering hybrid working conditions
• $91,000 - $102,000 pro-rata + Super + Salary Packaging benefits of up to $18,550

Interested in making a difference in the lives of young people? As part of our headspace Casey/Cardinia & Cranbourne East Secondary College partnership, EACH is looking for a passionate Psychologist to provide mental state, risk & discipline specific assessments, and individual counselling to students.

As a co-located service, you will have the unique opportunity to work on campus and deliver counselling to students on site. You will receive referrals from the well-being team at the school and provide clinical work, including ongoing therapeutic services, care planning, and support to students attending the College.

In addition, you will engage young people in early help-seeking behaviour, provide psycho-education on mental health and drug and alcohol-related problems, and deliver evidence-based group programs for students at the school. Collaborating closely with school staff, family members, carers, and other agencies and professionals engaged in young people's care, you will ensure seamless and coordinated treatment pathways for your clients.

To view a copy of the full Position Description, click here.

Alternatively, for more information please contact Michael Castaneda, Clinical Lead – headspace Casey Cardinia, at [email protected] using the subject line: Psychologist - Cranbourne East Secondary College enquiry via EthicalJobs.

What we will offer you:

• Flexible, hybrid working environment to establish effective work/life balance. You will be able to choose your own hours, with options to spread hours across multiple days, complete sessions at the school and work from home to complete case notes and other admin tasks etc
• Flexible working arrangements during the school holidays, including working from home, flexible hours, or taking time off
• Regular clinical supervision provided by headspace with a Grade 3 Senior Psychologist, for ongoing CPD hours
• Access to your own room that is part of the school wellbeing hub
• Access to a variety of continuing professional development (CPD) training opportunities through headspace/EACH training
• Competitive remuneration and conditions including generous leave options
• Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging of up to $15,900 free income tax per year + $2,650 additional tax-free money towards meals and entertainment
• 4 weeks paid annual leave, sick/carers leave, family & domestic violence leave, public holiday substitution policy, and more…

About you

As a qualified and experienced Psychologist with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and full registration with APHRA, you will have demonstrated experience in working with young people and families, preferably in a secondary school context.

With robust clinical skills in early intervention for young people and their families, you will be capable of providing evidenced-based treatment for effective results. Additionally, you will have experience in working with educational services and maintaining positive stakeholder relationships to ensure root causes are properly identified.

Additional information

This is a fantastic opportunity to work at a reputable and well-established school, as part of an exciting partnership with headspace! Reporting to the Senior Clinician - School Services, you will form part of the School Services Team which consists of a number of schools across the Casey Cardinia region, and across headspace centres at Narre Warren & Pakenham.

Working collaboratively with other professionals at Cranbourne East SC, you will be well-supported by the Team Lead, Principal and other members of the school leadership team and external health professionals/services where necessary.

Join us at headspace

headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation with EACH being one of the lead agencies. Each year, we help thousands of young people, and their family and friends, access vital support through our headspace services in over 145 communities across Australia, our online and phone counselling services, our vocational services, and our presence in schools.

We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.

Please note that applications will be reviewed as they are received. Interviews may take place during the advertising period - so don't miss out and apply today!