Student Wellbeing and Support - Melbourne, Australia - Education and Training

Education and Training

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Melbourne, Australia

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Location:
Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type:
Part time / From 27/01/ /12/2023

Organisation:
Education and Training

Salary:
Salary not specified

Occupation:
Education and Training

Reference:

Selection Criteria:

A relevant qualification such as a degree in Youth Work or Social Work and/or extensive experience to the position.
Demonstrated skills and experience in the provision of support to young people with significant mental health issues including anxiety, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder and behaviour associated with childhood trauma.
Demonstrated ability to assess student needs and to develop case plans and appropriate interventions for young people.
Demonstrated ability to work collegiately with teachers and other professionals to improve the attendance of students and their engagement in the classroom.
Demonstrated skills and experience in building and maintaining strong relationships with students, setting limits and assisting young people to meet behavioural expectations

Role:

Range 3 is distinguished by the introduction of management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional support services. The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional field.

It seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, operations or educational programs.

Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved.

This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy. Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

The provision of business management responsibilities becomes a feature at range 3. Management of staff to achieve the expected outcomes is a key responsibility.

Staff management issues will be resolved with mínimal reference to senior management, although guidance will be required in more complex cases.

Senior management will be provided with timely reports and advice, although this will generally be confined to matters relating to the immediate work area, service provision or educational program and is unlikely to impact substantially on whole of school operations.

This is the minimum range for positions that carry a mandatory qualification requirement of not less than four years. Professional student support positions become a feature at range 3 (e.g. therapists, psychologists) where standard professional services are delivered.

Professional support and guidance will be close at hand and deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor.

Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee¿s position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

While the job is advertised as 3 days per week. The person will actually be working 3 days one week and 2 days the following week.

Responsibilities:

The responsibilities of this position will be:

Report to the Student Wellbeing Coordinator (SWC), LT Learning Spaces-
Attend weekly wellbeing team meetings (all campuses)-
Data collection and management regarding court orders, safety plans, Department of Health and Human Services-
Maintain appropriate data and reporting-
Advocate for the program in mainstream settings-
Support teaching staff to respond appropriately to student behaviours-
Assess and manage risk and report where required to do so-
Respond to and support student wellbeing needs as they arise-
Refer students to appropriate support agencies and services-
Provide information about services and resources for students and carers-
Participate in supervision-
Liaise with SRCS Youth Workers at other campuses-
Adhere to and promote Child Safety Standards-
Provide classroom support as required-
Manage all incoming referrals/EOIs-
Undertake the wellbeing aspect of referral meetings-
Develop strong positive relationships with key contacts at referring schools-
Arrange and participate in intake meetings in conjunction with Program Coordinator-
Liaise with key wellbeing contact at 'base' school throughout Program duration-
Conduct outreach to each student's 'base' school during pre and post-intensive program phase and to attend Care Team Meetings where required-
Develop individualised key wellbeing recommendations in order to support each student's re-engagement with their base sc