Psychologist - Gladstone Central State School

Queensland Department of Education – Queensland

Gladstone Central State School is seeking a passionate psychologist to join their team to provide wellbeing support to the school community.
This position is being offered in a Temporary Part-Time capacity (0.60FTE), 45.6 hours per fortnight until 17 December 2027, unless otherwise determined.

About Gladstone Central State School:

At Gladstone Central dedication to academic excellence goes hand in hand with individual care for each student; history and tradition meet innovation and creativity; the values of a caring community underpin an education of the whole person — intellectual, emotional, physical, cultural, and social. We are proud of our reputation as a great school, but we are even prouder of our children and it is a privilege to teach and nurture them in concert with their families.

About the Role:

In this role, you'll work directly with students experiencing mild to moderate mental health concerns, providing early intervention and therapeutic support that can make a real difference to their learning, engagement, and everyday wellbeing. You'll be part of the school's established student support team, working collaboratively with educators and other professionals to strengthen the support around each child and young person.

This position is well suited to provisional psychologists and early-career psychologists, with structured supervision provided. Supervision toward the internship program and clinical registrar program can also be supported.



Students currently completing their studies are warmly encouraged to apply, making this a great opportunity to build experience, confidence, and impact in a supportive school-based environment.

Responsibilities Include:

- Provide therapeutic support for students with mild to moderate mental health support needs.
- Work collaboratively with school-based teams to support student wellbeing through both individual, group and whole school wellbeing programs.
- Maintaining adequate records and track data as required.
- Providing professional development opportunities for teachers and parents around mental health interventions and supports.
- Follow your professional code of ethics to maintain privacy and confidentiality of student information.

It would be highly desirable to demonstrate the following skills, knowledge and attributes:

- Flexibility.
- Knowledge of case formulation and intervention models.
- Clear therapeutic framework and professional practice strategies.
- Regular supervision, with weekly supervision provided for the first three months (general registered, those undergoing internships or registrar program will be provided with pro-rata supervision to meet AHPRA requirements).
- The ability to accrue extra leave to take time off during the school holidays.
- Access to fleet vehicles for travel requirements.
- Laptop provided.
- 12.75% Superannuation.
- Salary Sacrificing options.
- Leave loading.
- Internal Career development.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

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📌 Psychologist - Gladstone Central State School
🏢 Queensland Department of Education
📍 Gladstone