The Senior Manager Clinical Practice will be a visionary, astute and resilient leader, with a passion for wellbeing in educational settings. They will have high level intellectual and analytical skills, with the proven ability to evaluate and report clearly on both strategic and operational issues.

Our ideal candidate will have experience working at a senior level, managing clinical and allied health professionals, as well as providing informed and strategic advice on Directorate policies, projects and programs relating to student engagement and wellbeing initiatives in schools.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:Essential qualifications and experience:

• At least five years current experience in human services fields as a fully registered psychologist, with a preference of experience in working with children and young people.
• Registered psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Apply for or renew a WWVP registration - Access Canberra (act.gov.au)
• Previous program and team management experience to achieve team outcomes.

Highly Desirable:

• Current driver’s license

Notes: A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

Selection method: Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

How to Apply: Please provide the following;

• A current curriculum vitae
• Contact details for two referees
• A written response to the Selection Criteria (maximum of three pages). Your statement of claims against the Selection Criteria should summarize how your skills, personal qualities and experiences would enable you to fulfil the responsibilities of the position. It is therefore in the interests of candidates to present their application in a way that demonstrates significant outcomes associated with each of the criteria, as well as the capabilities and behaviours that underpin them.

Applicants should note that a Joint Selection Committee (JSC) established in accordance with the collective/enterprise agreement provisions will assess all applications for this position.