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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

This is a Part-time Fixed (30.4 hours per week – 0.8 EFT until 30/06/2025) opportunity based in Perth, WA or Darwin, NT within our Good Grief, Clinical Services Division Program.

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• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – free and confidential counselling, couching and emotional support for work and personal challenges
• Generous Salary Packaging up to $18,500 (helps increase your take home pay)
• Ongoing Career Development, Education and Training
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Position Purpose

The Consultant – Seasons for Growth in Schools is situated in the Good Grief team in the MacKillop Clinical Services Division. The Good Grief team provides evidence-based change, loss and grief programs to support children, young people and adults in schools and communities.
The Consultant – Seasons for Growth in Schools, will provide state leadership and coordination of the Department of Health national project “Seasons for Growth evidence-based loss and grief programs – delivering suicide prevention and postvention supporting young people at risk of suicide.” Through this project, MacKillop Family Services will support young people at risk of suicide by building the capacity of leadership and staff in Australian schools and communities to deliver the Seasons for Growth evidence-based change, loss and grief education programs.

The Consultant – Seasons for Growth in Schools is a member of the Seasons for Growth in Schools project in Good Grief and reports to the National Lead – Seasons for Growth in Schools.

Primary Objectives

The Consultant – Seasons for Growth in Schools will lead and coordinate the project to build the capacity of schools in the national project to support schools at risk of suicide by:

• Leading and coordinating the state-wide response for the region
• Creating and managing relationships with key stakeholders in education, Headspace Schools/Be You and organisations delivering services related to suicide prevention
• Identifying the needs of children, young people, parents/carers and professionals and contributing to the development of resources to meet these needs
• Developing and implementing a project plan to ensure efficient and effective delivery for the region
• Delivering parent/carer and professional learning sessions in school communities to build knowledge and community capacity
• Identifying opportunities for communications, advocacy and engagement plan for the project
• Contributing to the project evaluation and reporting

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Relevant qualification in education, health or relevant discipline with specialist knowledge and experience in suicide prevention/postvention and loss and grief with knowledge of the Seasons for Growth programs highly desirable;
• Experience in delivering services to support young people through health and/or education; demonstrating achievement of key performance indicators against a project plan;
• Demonstrated understanding of working across health and education sectors.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and organisational skills with the ability to operate effectively at a state/territory level and build relationships and partnerships with stakeholders including key government, non-government and community partners.

Please provide a cover letter and address the full Key Selection Criteria outlined in the PD as part of your application.

For a full listing please view Position Description.

You must have a:

• Valid and current Driver’s Licence;
• Satisfactory Criminal History Check;
• Valid Working with Children Check;
• Valid and current NDIS Workers Screening Check (for risk assessed / client facing roles)

Proof of vaccination against Covid-19 may be a requirement of this position

How to Apply

Click 'Apply Now' where you will be prompted to proceed with your application via the Ethical Jobs website.

For more information, please contact:

Fiona McCallum at [email protected] using the subject line: Schools Consultant - Seasons for Growth - Perth / Darwin enquiry via EthicalJobs.

It is our goal that MacKillop Family Services continues to evolve as a culturally safe, culturally competent, and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities.

Shortlisting for this position may commence immediately so please submit your application as soon as possible.

A position description is attached.