Mental Health Practitioner

Occupational Therapist, Social Worker or Psychologist applications welcome!

Part time opportunity - 12 month fixed term maternity leave cover

3 days per week | 0.6FTE

Sacred Heart College is a proud, dynamic, high performing school community with strong traditions, a rich history and a deep sense of community and welcome. Our Catholic identity is best exemplified through a program of education that encourages students and staff to pursue the Mercy values of compassion, justice, respect, hospitality, service and courage. The Sacred Heart Way is identified through actions that uphold and advance Catherine McAuley’s vision of the lived Gospel, which is at the heart of our community.

Strategy 2021 and Beyond articulates our vision of educating girls in the Mercy tradition to make a difference in our changing world. Key elements of the strategy focus on opportunities to reimagine learning that enables members of our school community to be creative, self-directed and critical thinkers, who are inspired to learn, whose natural inquisitiveness is nurtured and who strive for excellence.

THE POSITION

The Mental Health Practitioner operates as an integral member of the Mind Team within the Inclusion and Diversity network to support student wellbeing and engagement.

You would be responsible for supporting the implementation of initiatives aimed at promoting and protecting student wellbeing through prevention, intervention, and working with students and families requiring support.

The Mental Health Practitioner works as part of a team to empower and enable all students to flourish in an inclusive, engaging and mutually respectful environment, and drives initiatives that contribute to a model of proactive intervention.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Partnering with students, families, key workplace participants and external agencies to enhance student mental health and wellbeing.
• Making decisions and/or recommendations on intervention strategies including individual and collective counselling methodologies in line with College policies.
• Providing crisis intervention to students when deemed at risk, preparing safety and therapeutic plans, and liaising with key stakeholders to ensure a multidisciplinary team approach.
• Working with a wide range of community services, including government agencies and service providers, as well as creating partnerships and building relationships between the College and new external services.
• Utilising professional theories and frameworks to conduct assessments to determine a student’s level of safety, barriers to learning, and best practice intervention programs.

Classification is ESS Level 4 in accordance with the Catholic Education Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2022 (CEMEA).

CEMEA 2022, Education Support Services, Category B, Level 4 – subdivision dependent on experience (Social Worker, Mental Health Trained Occupational Therapist or Psychologist). 

ABOUT YOU

Essential:

• One or more of the following:
  • Tertiary qualifications in Social Work and registration with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
  • Tertiary qualifications in Psychology and registration with the Psychology Board of Australia
  • Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Therapy with additional study in Mental Health
• Experience in delivering, or a strong understanding of, wellbeing services in an educational or youth setting
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with key stakeholders to enhance outcomes for children and young people
• Well-developed communication skills, including an ability to present to large groups
• High computer and technical skills, and the propensity to learn and establish new ways of working
• A dedication to continual upskilling through continued professional development

Desirable

• Experience liaising with community service organisations, government agencies, specialist program administrators and other external bodies
• Accreditation in Mental Health, or additional study/experience in youth mental health

This position requires a current:

• Police Check
• Working with Children Check
• Driver’s licence

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applications must include:

1. a cover letter addressing the selection criteria above, and
2. a resume 

and can be addressed to Ms Anna Negro, Principal.

Candidates viewing this advertisement on external websites such as Seek must visit the advertisement on the College website to access the position description and attachments. 

Please note, applications sent directly to a member of the College will not be accepted.

While the College appreciates agencies may have suitable candidates for this position, we are unable to accept agency resumés.

Applications close Friday 13 March 2026 at 9:00am or until filled.

Sacred Heart College actively promotes and highly values the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children