YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING OFFICER

Create Your Impact in 2027 

12-month fixed term, part-time |  Secondary School, including day and boarding students  |  Reports to the Deputy Principal – Head of Secondary.

Be a visible, trusted support for young people 

Great Southern Grammar is strengthening its student wellbeing model for 2027 and invites applications from appropriately qualified youth mental health professionals who want to make a practical, sustained difference in a school community. 

The Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Officer will provide visible, accessible and trauma-informed support to students in Years 7–12. The role adds specialist youth mental health capability to the Secondary pastoral team through timely response, brief evidence-informed support, coordinated case management and connection with families and community services. 

The opportunity 

• Build safe, respectful and developmentally appropriate relationships with students, including boarding students and students from diverse backgrounds. 
• Provide brief psychosocial support, counselling, psychoeducation, emotional-regulation and help-seeking strategies within professional scope. 
• Receive and prioritise referrals, coordinate agreed support and maintain continuity across internal and external services. 
• Respond appropriately to NSSI, suicidal ideation, acute distress and other significant wellbeing concerns, escalating under School protocols and never managing significant risk in isolation. 
• Develop trusted relationships with families and external services and maintain practical referral pathways across Albany and the Great Southern. 
• Provide consultation and trauma-informed guidance to pastoral leaders and staff and contribute to preventive education and wellbeing programs. 
• Maintain clear, timely and confidential records and work collaboratively within the School’s student-support framework. 

What you will bring 

• A relevant tertiary qualification in social work, psychology, counselling or psychotherapy, mental health nursing, occupational therapy, youth mental health or a closely related discipline. 
• Current professional registration, accreditation or membership where applicable. 
• Demonstrated adolescent mental health or psychosocial practice, including case coordination, family liaison, referral, safety planning, records and multidisciplinary collaboration. 
• Experience responding to NSSI, suicidal ideation, acute distress, anxiety, depression, trauma, school refusal or other complex youth wellbeing needs. 
• A warm, relatable and non-judgemental manner, clear boundaries, calm judgement and the capacity to escalate concerns promptly. 
• Current WWCC, satisfactory criminal history check, First Aid/CPR, Australian work rights and capacity to obtain relevant Mental Health First Aid instructor status if required. 

Reliable availability across each student day is central to the role. Flexible part-time arrangements may be considered where consistent daily access is maintained. 

Professional scope: This role does not replace external clinical, medical, psychological or emergency services. The appointee must work within qualifications, competence, School protocols and the approved scope of practice. 

Why join Great Southern Grammar? 

• A welcoming, values-driven and student-focused professional community. 
• Professional learning, coaching and development opportunities relevant to the appointment. 
• Salary-packaging options, a deferred salary scheme, staff tuition-fee discounts and an Employee Assistance Program, subject to eligibility and School arrangements. 
• A spacious waterfront campus, onsite parking and the lifestyle opportunities of Albany and the Great Southern Region. 

About Great Southern Grammar 

Great Southern Grammar is a vibrant independent Christian co-educational day and boarding school for students from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12. Grounded in Christian values and guided by our vision to Create YOUR impact, our community is shaped by Respect, Integrity, Courage and Compassion. Our 144-acre campus adjoins Oyster Harbour in Albany, creating a distinctive place to work, learn and belong. 

How to apply 

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• Include an up-to-date CV and a concise cover letter outlining the specific role for which you are applying and the qualifications, experience, professional approach, community relationships and availability relevant to that appointment. 
• Applications close: 4.00pm AWST Sunday 06 September 2026. 

Questions 

For questions specific to the role please contact Deputy Principal – Head of Secondary, Mr Jordan Owenell via email jordan.owenell@gsg.wa.edu.au or telephone 0401 080 609. 

Our commitment 

Great Southern Grammar is an equal opportunity employer and is fully committed to protecting children and maintaining a child-safe environment. Successful applicants must satisfy child-protection screening, adhere to the School’s child-protection policies and comply with relevant laws and regulations. Applicants must be Australian citizens or hold a current visa that permits them to work in Australia.