Are you passionate about making a difference in young people’s lives? We are excited to offer dedicated professionals the opportunity to join our wellbeing services team in schools in the Dalby region on a full-time temporary basis, until 12 December 2025, unless otherwise determined. If you’re a social worker with a commitment to supporting students through their challenges, we want to hear from you! Make a difference in Queensland's educational outcomes and provide mental health and wellbeing support to students and apply now! About The Role We are seeking a skilled individual to contribute to our school-based support team. As a senior member of these teams, you'll provide evidence-based counselling interventions for children from prep through to Year 12 with mild to moderate mental health concerns. The students you'll be working with will be varied in presentation but may benefit from interventions to support them in developing emotional literacy skills, improving distress tolerance, managing their mood and supporting their interpersonal relationships. A knowledge of various counselling interventions will be necessary in this role. Additionally, you will be expected to deliver broader social, emotional and wellbeing services across schools via group work, whole year psychoeduation and whole of school wellbeing strategies. A key aspect to your success will be your capacity to work with school staff and families to assist them in their understanding of the needs of students. Working collaboratively with key community organisations to link students and families to services will ensure holistic supports are provided. As a Senior in the team, you would bring a high level of technical expertise to the social work role and delivery of services in your schools, and a desire to mentor and support the development of other social workers in the team. Your role will not only enhance educational outcomes but also shape the future prospects of our students. You will collaborate with a dynamic support team and receive clinical and technical guidance from our regional wellbeing supervisors. About You We are looking for candidates who: Thrive in a role with a varied caseload, particularly therapeutic interventions for mental health concerns.Bring experience in a similar role, with a background in working with young people considered a strong advantage.Are highly organised, self-motivated, and capable of working both autonomously and as part of a team. Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position. How To Apply Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); andA 2-pg written statement in response to the attached role description. We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive. Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department. Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services. Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE). The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies. Occupational group Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support
