Senior Psychologist - Student Support Services

About the role

The Department of Education is recruiting a Senior Psychologist for its Student Support Services team in the Ovens Murray area, based in Benalla, Wangaratta or Wodonga. The role provides educative and clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary team, delivering evidence-based supports and helping colleagues and wider school communities grow. It involves work across four priority areas: critical incidents, acute issues and complex cases, prevention and capability building, and short to medium term interventions. The position is full time (negotiable) and ongoing.

Key responsibilities

• Provide clinical and practical, evidence-based support to a multidisciplinary team
• Develop colleagues and contribute to a positive team culture
• Work with children and young people facing barriers to learning
• Contribute to service delivery across critical incidents, acute issues and complex cases, prevention and capability building, and short to medium term intervention

What we offer

• Flexible work options promoting work/life balance
• A generous professional learning budget
• Funding and support to achieve Board Approved Supervisor status
• Mentoring and peer supervision within an embedded supervision framework
• Access to fleet vehicles

Applications must include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria (maximum two pages) and a current resume; applications are only considered if the criteria in the attached position description are met. Applications close 11:59pm on Tuesday 24 November 2026. Preferred applicants may be asked to complete a police check.