Mental Health Practitioner

vor 1 Woche


Melbourne, Österreich State Government Of Victoria, Australia Vollzeit

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time / From 28/01/2025

Organisation: Schools (Government)

Salary: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 1452192

Job posted: 19/11/2024

Closes: 02/12/2024

Job duration: From 28/01/2025

Work location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Location Profile Saltwater P-9 College is a new co-educational Prep to Year 9 school that opened its doors to the first intake of Prep-Six students in 2019. The Year 9 cohort commenced their journey at Saltwater College in 2024.

Saltwater P-9 College aims to build a school culture that demonstrates a strong belief in and a commitment to providing a rich and rigorous curriculum within a safe, secure and enriched learning environment for our children.

Vision We provide more than just an education to prepare students for success in an ever changing world.

Mission To educate and guide Intelligence and character in order to live creatively, ethically and productively.

Objective Offer high quality education within a supportive and understanding environment Provide evidence based Literacy and Numeracy Instruction, Teaching and Learning Offer an exclusive Performing Arts, Visual Communications and Sporting program that develops students' intellectual, social, emotional and physical wellbeing Provide a safe and secure one to one Digital Technology platform that supports student learning and develops a culture of Digital Agency Offer production based learning such as Robotics and Coding and STEM to increase students' creativity, innovation and problem solving skills Offer a Personalised Learning model through goal setting which promotes a sense of self mastery allowing each individual to reach their full potential Offer an Inquiry Based Learning model that develop critical and creative learners who actively engage in the learning process to acquire knowledge, skills, concepts and attitudes in order to promote student voice, agency and student-led action Encourage cultural understanding and acceptance of diversity Selection Criteria Ability to implement a range of small group and whole-school mental health prevention and promotion activities aimed at improving student mental health and wellbeing. Demonstrated ability to input into the development, implementation and evaluation of processes and strategies aimed at enhancing mental health and wellbeing prevention, promotion and early intervention. Demonstrated experience in assessing, conceptualising and analysing wellbeing issues, and providing evidence-based direct counselling support to clients with a range of mental health needs. Demonstrated experience in coordinating supports for young people with complex needs including referrals to a range of specialist services as appropriate. Highly developed communication, networking and interpersonal skills including the ability to liaise effectively with a wide range of people. Clear understanding of legislative requirements regarding privacy of health information. Role The Mental Health Practitioners (MHP) initiative was announced by the Minister for Education in late 2018 to expand mental health and wellbeing support in government schools.

Enhancing mental health prevention and promotion activities in the school by contributing to whole-school health and wellbeing plans. Providing early intervention services (including short-term counselling) for individual students and groups identified as at-risk. Coordinating supports for students with complex needs both within and external to the school. The successful applicant will be an experienced professional who will carry out their duties and responsibilities with a high level of autonomy.

Providing advice and professional learning to others, including teachers and other school wellbeing staff. Delivering professional support services in a school, including mental health prevention and promotion activities. Planning and implementing evidence-based intervention strategies for students with complex needs. Working collaboratively with the school to enhance mental health prevention and promotion across the school. Liaising with other department areas and external service providers where necessary. Maintaining professional competence and continued professional development. Meeting relevant policies and legislative requirements in relation to student health information, privacy and consent. Who May Apply Applicants must be qualified as a psychologist, social worker, mental health nurse, occupational therapist or counsellor of a prescribed class. Demonstrated direct counselling experience. A current Working With Children Check. EEO AND OHS Commitment Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position.

Child Safe Standards Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students.

To apply for this role, you will be redirected to the Schools (Government) job application system.

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