AHP3 Senior Psychologist
Department for Education
Job reference: 860752 Location: 5600 - WHYALLA, 5700 - PORT AUGUSTA Job status: Short Term Contract Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Why work with us Every child and young person deserves a great education. We have a strategy that aims to unlock every child’s potential now and into the future, one that in partnership with learners, students, parents and the wider South Australian community will build a world-leading public education system. One that is equitable and prioritises learning and wellbeing. Together we will make our education system the best it can be. When our children and young people thrive, so do our communities and our state.
Are you a psychologist looking for a change? Are you seeking to travel and excitement, and have a passion for making a difference? Do you like to work with children, want to explore the outback with an amazing team or improve your experience working with indigenous families? If this is you, then we have the role for you! Flexible working options will be considered and a 20% pay loading and relocation assistance or government housing if you wish to relocate to the country area. Take a chance and make a change. Student Support Services works with schools and preschools to provide support to assist them in meeting the needs of all children. The role requires the incumbent to participate in the implementation of a service model that supports the provision of integrated and targeted services to meet the needs of children and young people with additional needs. The trend of increasing learner complexity is well documented in the literature. Increasing numbers of children and young people are being identified with complex learning difficulties and disabilities often with co-existing conditions such as autism and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Increasing numbers of children are in schools who have difficulties arising from premature birth, have survived infancy due to advances in medical interventions, have rare neurological disorders and foetal alcohol syndrome. Behavioural issues are becoming increasingly more challenging and complex with a range of co-morbidity factors (including mental health) that require skills and expertise to identify underlying causes to better address the needs of the children and young people. The Senior Psychologist is a member of an inter-disciplinary team, providing delegated line management, professional support and supervision to psychologists and provisional psychologists and working with children and young people with developmental, cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural and physical difficulties, and exceptional needs (including giftedness) and their families. The Senior Psychologist works closely with the Team Manager, other Senior Psychologists, psychologists, preschool and school staff, and parents to develop evidence based psychological interventions that include proactive, targeted and intensive strategies that can be adapted for learning and home contexts. This position will have a greater focus on proactive whole site and Partnership approaches. The role requires the recruitment, retention, induction and professional support, development and supervision of psychologists with a focus on meeting professional and service delivery standards. Student Support Services are on a cultural response journey, as such we value and prioritise Aboriginal ways of knowing, doing and being.
As a Senior
Psychologist, you will:
Living in Port
Augusta and Whyalla
Qualifications Essential: Current and full registration (general) with the Psychology Board of Australia; Psychology Board of Australia approved supervisor. Desirable: Area of practice endorsement in educational and developmental psychology, clinical psychology, and/or counselling psychology.
Special conditions • You
must have a current driver's license and be willing to
drive
Remuneration AHP3 $112,139 min – $120,284 max p.a + 12% superannuation + 20% loading if you are willing to relocate to the region + applicable allowances
Enquiries Enquiries can be directed to Mel Judd, Team Manager, via tel: 0422 621 059 or email: [email protected]
Application instructions Applications should be
submitted through the I Work For SA website. Please
include:
Additional note This is a full-time contract role (1.0 FTE), initial 12-month term contract. Applications close: 26/10/2026 11:30 PM Attachments: - Application Cover Sheet - PSAct..pdf - How to Apply PS Act guidelines.pdf - Position Description - AHP3 Senior Psychologist.pdf - VL233 Pre-employment declaration.pdf Flexibility Statement
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