INFORMATION FOR POTENTIAL APPLICANTS. Clinical Psychologist. 12 month Replacement Position

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1 INFORMATION FOR POTENTIAL APPLICANTS Clinical Psychologist 12 month Replacement Position Thank you for your interest in Nazareth Catholic College. Enclosed you will find the material which is available for potential applicants for the position of Clinical Psychologist. Your application should include: 1. A brief covering letter stating the position for which you wish to apply. 2. Curriculum Vitae (2-3 pages) listing three referees, relevant to the position, with phone numbers. Please ensure that you include your current employer. It is essential that you seek your referees' permission to list them as willing to speak about you in relation to this position. You are asked to forward to them a copy of the advertisement and the Position Information Document. This will mean that they are better able to speak about your suitability for the position, as they will be able to speak in specific terms. 3. A statement addressing the criteria in the Key Areas of Work section of the Position Information Document. This section should be about 2 pages long. 4. Copies of the following certificates are required to be submitted with your application a. Police Clearance to work in Catholic Education b. Approved Responding to Abuse & Neglect Education and Care training. c. Senior First Aid training. Please also ensure that you complete the Applicant Declaration Form included in this package (also available on our website) and include it with your application. If you choose to opt for a discussion with the Co-Principal rather than answering one or more of the questions, please note that you must submit your application ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS. Please provide 3 copies of your application and submit to: Dr Neil McGoran Co-Principal PO Box 28, FINDON SA 5023 PLEASE NOTE: If submitting via one copy only is required. Applications close on Monday 8 April 2013 at 4.00pm. The panel will draw up a short-list of applicants for interview based on applications, and where necessary, referee reports. Normally, you will either receive a phone call or requesting that you attend an interview, or correspondence saying that you have not been short listed, within a week to ten days of the closing date for applications. I wish you well should you decide to proceed with your application. Yours sincerely Linda Parish, Personal Assistant to the Co-Principal (Secondary Campus)

2 We are a Catholic Community of welcome, connecting faith, family and education CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST Position Information Document The aim for the Adelaide Church, her schools, parishes and services is to collectively engage with families to create communities of faith and well being. The Church s deepest desire is to connect across the lifespan of families from newborns and preschoolers, to primary and secondary students and into adulthood. Supporting families to make their lives happier and healthier as members of a vibrant Catholic community is key to living the vision of the Nazareth Catholic Community. The Nazareth Catholic Community brings together families from the Albert Park/Pennington, Flinders Park/Hindmarsh and Seaton parishes and engages with other parishes in the Western suburbs. As well as Nazareth Catholic College, it also engages with both local communities and the wider Catholic Community. Nazareth connects with families in a whole-of-life journey to minister to their needs, by providing a range of integrated services and opportunities to support the spiritual, social, emotional and intellectual growth and well being of its family members. At the heart of Nazareth s vision is a community who gather in prayer and celebration, with the Eucharist, from which it draws it inspiration, as the focus. The Christian message, together with the Catholic Traditions and practices are evident in contemporary, relevant and diverse gatherings. Life-long opportunities for education and development are at the heart of this innovative endeavour. Name Position Title: ESO Stream: Clinical Psychologist Extension Grade: 6 Year: 1 Date of First Appointment: 24 June 2013 Employment Category: Replacement Hours worked per week: 22.5 Weeks worked per year: 48 Campus Location: Primary & Secondary Campuses Clinical Psychologist Position Information Document as at March 2013

3 GENERAL DESCRIPTION An Education Support Officer Grade 6 (Extension) will, (in addition to the duties of an employee at Grade 5) within a school or group of schools as an experienced professional, apply knowledge, skills and demonstrated capacity to perform tasks of considerable complexity consistent with their training. The employee may be responsible for the overall planning of the work and will be self-directed in the application of skills possessed. The employee may also manage the work of other para-professionals and professionals either in a clinical team context or as part of a service delivery group. A part of this level may be the development of policy and practice directions for use by other professionals and school staff. HOURS 48 weeks per annum, working 22.5hrs per week, with specific hours to be negotiated. Some out of hours work may be required. KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS Director Co-Principals APRIMS Nazareth Leadership Team Campus Leadership Teams College Counsellors Community Development Coordinator Early Years Manager Staff, students and families BROAD PURPOSE The Clinical Psychologist will: Work collaboratively with the Nazareth Leadership Team, colleagues, families, young people and a range of integrated services to oversee the strategic implementation of proactive intervention programs focused on the development of social and emotional capacities of members of the Nazareth Catholic Community. Work collaboratively with Leadership and the Counselling Team. Liaise with the Counsellors and Leadership Teams, in particular Deputy Principals, Director of Student Development, House Coordinators and Band Leaders. Support and work in collaboration with the College Counsellors. The Clinical Psychologist is responsible to the Co-Principals through the Deputy Principals.

4 KEY AREAS OF WORK The Clinical Psychologist will: Act as a resource person for staff to develop strategies for students who are disengaged or who exhibit alienation from school life. Be available for parents to discuss family issues that are affecting family relationships. Be part of the College Crisis Management Team. Be responsible for psychological assessments relating to intellectual, behavioural and social/emotional development. Be responsible for psychological interventions with students experiencing chronic difficulties. In conjunction with the Nazareth Leadership Team, develop processes for managing difficult and complex situations and needs. Liaise with private practitioners and community agencies involved in supporting students. Refer students and/or families to specialist help when required, liaise with the agencies involved and provide necessary feedback to staff. Report where appropriate to the Co-Principals and/or Leadership Teams. Work collaboratively with the College Counsellors in creation & implementation of proactive intervention programs particularly focused around social/emotional skilling. PERSON SPECIFICATIONS The Clinical Psychologist will: Have an understanding of and willingness to support the Catholic ethos of the Nazareth Catholic Community. Have extensive experience and knowledge of counselling theories and practices. Possess appropriate tertiary qualifications. Possess an understanding of multicultural issues as they impact on service delivery. Possess an understanding of child and adolescent development. Possess an understanding of child protection issues and legislation. Maintain professional registration and ongoing professional development as required by Government and professional bodies relevant to the profession of psychology. Maintain confidentiality as required but be cognizant of the College s legal and moral duty of care. Ensure adherence to all aspects of legal compliance as they relate to the role.

5 WORK HEALTH & SAFETY Teachers (including POR s), Non-teaching positions - WORKERS This role is deemed to be a Worker under the South Australian Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act As a Worker, while at work you must take reasonable care for your own health and safety take reasonable care that your actions or omissions do not adversely affect the health and safety of other persons comply, in so far as you are reasonably able to, with any reasonable instruction given by the employer cooperate with any reasonable policy or procedure of the employer that is related to health and safety at the workplace that has been notified to workers Reference: Division 4, Section 27 and 28 WHS Act 2012 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS Acquire and maintain Screening clearances and a satisfactory police clearance to work in Catholic Education SA. Approved Responding to Abuse & Neglect Education and Care training. Senior First Aid Certification. PERFORMANCE REVIEW The employee must undertake performance review on an annual basis. On the first anniversary of appointment and biennially thereafter, or at another mutually agreed time, consultation will occur between the employer and the employee to ensure that the duty statement is accurate. SIGNED (Principal or Delegate) Date SIGNED (Employee) Date ROLE REVIEW DATE PERFORMANCE REVIEW DATE

6 Appendix 1A CONFIDENTIAL TO THE PRINCIPAL APPLICANT DECLARATION FORM FOR SCHOOL EMPLOYEES NAME: ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: Teachers Registration No. MOBILE: } (Please enclose photocopy of current teachers registration certificate if applicable) POSITION FOR WHICH APPLICATION IS MADE: Please respond to each of the questions below, and add your signature. If you opt for a discussion with the Principal/Principal s delegate rather than answering one or more of the questions. YOU MUST SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION ONE WEEK BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE. 1. Have you ever been charged with a criminal offence? Yes No If yes, please provide details: 2. Have you ever received a written warning or been dismissed or resigned following allegations of improper or unprofessional conduct or unsatisfactory work performance? If yes, please provide details: Yes No 3. Our process includes asking referees whether there are any child protection concerns in your regard. Do you foresee any problem arising from this process? If yes, please provide details: Yes No Evidence of a criminal history, that may be unrelated to any risk of harm to children, will not automatically preclude a person from being or remaining employed. The requirement for full and honest disclosure during the screening process shall be a condition of initial and ongoing engagement. In signing this form you declare that, if you are successful in your application, you will notify the Principal should there be a significant change in your circumstances that relates to the screening process; for example, criminal offence charges and convictions, restraining orders, injunctions, intervention orders, disciplinary proceedings and investigations. Signed: Date: OR I have opted not to answer one or more of the above questions and ask that a meeting be arranged between myself and the Principal/Principal s delegate. Signed: Date: OFFICE USE: Principal s signature: Date: Referred on: Date: