Welcome to Redlynch State College. My name is Luke Forgie and I am the Guidance Officer for the Secondary Campus.
I am responsible for leading the following activities and delivery of the following key tasks:
- Advocating, providing counselling, psychoeducational assessment and/or individual student support, recommendations and advice to students, teachers and parents concerning educational, behavioural, career development, mental health and family issues.
- Working as part of a multidisciplinary team and facilitate effective working relationships and partnerships with parents, school personnel and external support agencies in order to provide a comprehensive support, case-management and referral service that optimises students' access and engagement in educational programs.
- Providing a counselling and referral service to assist students in decision making about critical educational, personal, social, emotional and/or career development, and provide ongoing support during the implementation phase of their decision.
- Conducting activities such as student observation and psychoeducational assessment in order to determine the nature of student learning difficulties, disability, developmental levels or psychological and emotional status in order to make recommendations for educational adjustments and interventions.
- Assisting schools in the implementation of student protection, gifted education, behaviour support policies and risk management processes that may involve the development of individualised student plans, including Educational Support Plans.
- Providing specific support in secondary schools that may include involvement in the process of Senior Education and Training (SET) planning, career development and future pathway options counselling.
- Balancing the ethical issues of privacy and confidentiality for each student with the appropriateness of sharing information with others, and maintain a comprehensive and professional record keeping system that complies with policy and legal requirements of parental and legal access to official records.
- Participating in relevant professional development, and prepare and implement professional and personal skill development programs and in-service activities for administrators, teachers and parents.
- Providing leadership and specialised support in response to student protection issues; critical incidents and emergencies; and the transition of students into alternative education programs, and their reintegration back into mainstream schooling.
Guidance Officers (Intensive Behaviour Support) work collaboratively with other school-based support personnel to assess and address the needs of students requiring the most intensive behaviour support.
I can be contacted via email lforg2@eq.edu.au or via phone 4039 9222.