• Noble Park location in Boonwurrung Country
• Fixed term, part time (0.4EFT - two days a week) position until January 2023
• Salary package equivalent of up to $115K pa (inclusive of base salary 89K-99K base salary plus super & salary packaging)
• Provisional psychologists encouraged to apply
• Authorised leave during non term periods (could suit those with school aged children)

For over 140 years, Berry Street has adapted to a changing world, and we will continue to adapt to achieve our purpose. We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful. Our Vision for 2022: Together we will courageously change lives and reimagine service systems. We look forward to working with children, young people, families, carers, staff and partners to achieve this vision.

About Take Two

Take Two is a state-wide service providing high quality therapeutic services to children and young people who have suffered significant abuse, neglect or disrupted attachment. We work with the traumatised child, and with their caregivers, families and communities. We help them understand the child’s trauma, and how it’s impacting their development and behaviours.

The Berry Street School is a specialist independent school that supports around 200 students from years 7 to 12. There are four campuses across Victoria in Ballarat, Morwell, Noble Park and Shepparton. Students at the Berry Street school have become disengaged from mainstream education. They come from a variety of backgrounds: some have experienced bullying in mainstream schools and some are in out-of-home care (foster, kinship and residential care). This means they often have gaps in their learning.

These students need individualised support to keep them on track with their learning and make sure they have the same opportunities as their peers. Without this support, young people are at risk of disengaging completely from school, which can lead to poorer life outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

The school psychologist will provide clinical services to the Berry Street School – Noble Park campus, including the completion of psychological assessments (cognitive, educational and social-emotional), capacity building of Berry Street school staff, specifically increasing knowledge and practice regarding the impacts of developmental trauma on learning and behaviour. The psychologist may also be allocated clinical work from other Take Two programs dependent on demand and case load.

You will:

• Conduct cognitive, social-emotional and educational assessments using restricted psychological assessment tools to understand the student’s level of functioning and educational support needs.
• Conduct assessment on the impact of trauma, neglect, and abuse experiences on the child’s development and functioning as needed.
• Provide counselling and therapeutic interventions for children, young people and their families.
• Provide secondary consultation and advice to school staff and families/care-givers.

About You

We are seeking a psychologist who has current AHPRA, Psychology Board of Australia, registration. You will have a sound understanding of the complexities of the Child Protection and Education service systems, a demonstrated ability to provide direct service in the clinical assessment and treatment of young people and families, and a sound understanding and demonstrated ability to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families and workers.

The Benefits

• Access to extensive Take Two clinical training.
• Ability to work from home to complete administrative elements of the role.
• A great friendly team environment.
• An organisation that cares about you.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including access for staff members’ immediate family.
• Additional leave breaks to be taken during the December-January Victorian school holidays and during term holidays (mix of annual leave provided and 48/52 purchased leave is essential) providing up to 8 weeks off per annum.

How To Apply

Applications including a resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted as soon as possible as applications will be assessed as they are received. We strongly recommend you submit your application ASAP as we assessing as we receive them.

Queries to Lauren Codd 0499 800 415 or Peita Ward, Clinical Team Leader on 0428 355 105.

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National Police Check.

Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify with a sexual and or gender minority identity. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

Aboriginal people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.

Berry Street is categorised as an Authorised Provider and this position is considered authorised work and subject to mandatory Covid-19 vaccination requirements. You will be asked about your vaccination or exemption status and any accompanying evidence should your application proceed.

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