Part-Time Mental Health Clinician

About the role

Loreto College Ballarat, a Catholic girls' school founded in 1875 with 990 students, is seeking an experienced and compassionate Mental Health Clinician to join its Wellbeing Team. The clinician supports the mental health, wellbeing and educational engagement of students in Years 7-12, and helps develop mental health and wellbeing practice across the College. The role is part-time, negotiable between 0.6 and 0.8 FTE, with a minimum of three days per week, and is based on site.

Key responsibilities

• Work with students, families, teachers, Wellbeing staff and external health and community professionals to meet a broad range of mental health, emotional, social and developmental needs.
• Provide evidence-based mental health assessment, therapeutic intervention, early intervention, case management and professional consultation.
• Contribute to individual student outcomes and to the ongoing development of mental health and wellbeing practice across the College.

Required profile

• Suitably qualified psychologist, social worker or allied health professional.
• Ability to work collaboratively and willingness to support the College's Catholic ethos, mission and values.
• Must hold, or be willing to obtain, a Working with Children Check and a National Police Record Check before starting.

Applications close on Monday 9 November at 9.00 am and must include a resume, cover letter and responses to the Key Selection Criteria; applications may be actioned upon receipt.