Your application for this position should specifically address each of the selection criteria below. Short listing and selection will be based upon responses to these selection criteria and key responsibility areas.

SC1 Provide evidence of a Bachelor qualification or specialist/post graduate qualification in: Social Work, Psychology, Nursing with a mental health specialisation, Occupational Therapy or equivalent.

SC2 Demonstrated highly developed theoretical knowledge and practice expertise in relation to student risk management and crisis intervention strategies

SC3 Demonstrated experience in building rapport and connection with adolescents and families presenting with complex needs, and demonstrated capacity to facilitate effective intervention and service coordination

SC4 Demonstrate understanding of the developmental needs of children and adolescents, with an ability to apply this knowledge effectively when providing trauma informed interventions

SC5 Demonstrated experience in providing 1:1 therapeutic counselling support to children and adolescents using evidence-based theories/frameworks

SC6 Demonstrated experience developing and facilitating therapeutic groupwork interventions for adolescents

SC7Demonstrated highly developed communication, interpersonal and networking skills with the demonstrated ability to liaise with a range of stakeholders within the education community and broader service system

SC8 Demonstrated commitment to Department of Education and WMYC values.

Role

The Wellbeing Practitioner works together with the Wellbeing Team, WMYC Leaders, Teachers, Education Support staff and families to provide a coordinated approach to student mental health and wellbeing at WMYC.



Students can access support through the Wellbeing referral process.

The Wellbeing Practitioner is responsible for providing mental health and wellbeing support and intervention across the 3 Tiers of practice:

Tier 1:School-wide positive mental health and wellbeing promotion

Tier 2:Early intervention and cohort specific mental health support for students

Tier 3:Targeted 1:1 support for students with complex mental health needs.

Crisis Response

Our Wellbeing Team provides immediate crisis care for students presenting with risk. Following a crisis, we support students and families by offering follow-up care, which may include a Single Session Appointment with our Wellbeing Team or referrals to external support services within the community.

Single Session Appointment ¿ `one at a time¿ approach to counselling

We offer timely therapeutic support without the wait through our Single Session Appointment (SSA) model. This `one at a time¿ approach ensures that students can access confidential, client-centered sessions when they need them the most. Students can choose to have just one session or return for another when they feel ready.

Short-term Case Management and Advocacy support





Our Wellbeing Team provides short-term case management and advocacy support to students and their families to ensure students are connected to the right supports in the community.

Therapeutic Groupwork

The Wellbeing Team offers therapeutic groupwork programs designed to support students¿ mental health and wellbeing. These groups are tailored for specific student presentations. Each group aims to empower students, providing them with practical strategies and emotional support to improve their overall wellbeing and build a positive sense of self.

Whole school education and capacity building

We are committed to equipping students with the knowledge and skills they need to navigate the challenges of adolescence. We provide whole school programs that address prominent issues facing young people today. These initiatives aim to empower our students to make informed and responsible choices as they grow into young adults.

Responsibilities

- Participate in the Wellbeing Triage roster providing crisis care to students presenting with immediate risk

- Conduct comprehensive risk assessment and safety planning to manage and coordinate student presentations of risk

- Provide secondary consultation to WMYC Leaders and staff regarding a range of mental health and wellbeing presentations

- Complete case formulation using 5 P¿s formulation framework to support individualised intervention in collaboration with the young person and their family

- Provide therapeutic counselling support to students using our Single Session Appointment (SSA) model

- Provide short-term case management and advocacy support to students and their families to ensure students are connected to the right supports in the community

📌 Wellbeing Practitioner (Wodonga)
🏢 Government schools
📍 Wodonga