Location

Central & North Coasts - Newcastle & Hunter Valley-Port Macquarie & Mid-North Coast

Position Summary

School Psychologist – Dorrigo High School, Full Time 1.0 FTE. This role involves providing counselling, psychological assessment and support to students, working closely with teachers, families and external agencies to enhance learning and wellbeing outcomes.

Key Accountabilities

- Provides counselling and psychological services to students individually and in groups, including short‑term therapeutic interventions within the scope of training, experience and supervision.
- Engages with and implements the Professional Practice Framework for the NSW School Counselling Service.
- Works in consultation with the principal, school executive, staff and student support services to improve student learning and wellbeing outcomes and implement current departmental priorities.
- Contributes to the social, emotional and academic development of students, supporting schools and students with complex behavioural needs.
- Administers cognitive, social, emotional and behavioural assessment of students, reports on assessment results and collaborates to improve learning, wellbeing and mental health outcomes.
- Works collaboratively with learning and support teams, parents and carers, and other agencies to develop appropriate school‑based support for students.
- Responds as part of a team to assist schools experiencing serious incidents.
- Refers students and/or their families and carers to other agencies that will support the development of student health and wellbeing outcomes.

Essential Requirements





- Knowledge of and commitment to the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy, Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG Inc. and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy.
- General or Provisional Psychology Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.
- Valid and current Working with Children Check clearance – WWCC must be NSW.
- Current and valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel between work sites.
- Australian citizenship or permanent residency.

Benefits and Remuneration

Package valued up to $182,461 + incentives (where applicable). Base salary ranges from $101,122 – $160,983* plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation. Base salary rates above the minimum are available dependent on qualified experience.*No automatic progression to the $160,983 SPAC salary level.

Other benefits include access to a range of leave types, including recreation leave and flex leave, leave loading, travel allowances, health and wellbeing benefits such as our Fitness Passport program, and indemnity insurance as a psychologist while working in schools.

Equal Opportunity

The Department of Education welcomes applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, neurodiverse people and people with disability. Accommodations for applicants with disabilities or other needs during the recruitment process are encouraged.

Traditional Custodian Acknowledgment

We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge their continued connection to their country and culture.

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📌 School Psychologist – Dorrigo High School (Gosford)
🏢 Nsw Government
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