School Counsellor (Internal applicants only)
Location
Melbourne
FTE
- 36 hours per fortnight, maximum term until 19 December 2025
About the role
An exciting opportunity where you will play an integral role in building thriving communities through our local schools.
The role provides high quality counselling service to students in designated schools, consistent with the ethos, practices and protocols of CatholicCare Victoria and within the Australian Psychological Society’s and the Psychologists Registration Board of Victoria’s professional guidelines.
The School Counsellor will apply their psychological and educational expertise to assist students, parents and siblings, teachers and school administrators to achieve the most beneficial outcomes for students.
Specifically, the position is responsible for:
- Providing on-site counselling to students; recommend and implement interventions that are appropriate and responsive to the needs of students; acknowledge own and other’s boundaries of expertise
- Involvement in decision making processes about individual students (for example, class placement, behavioural management and individual learning plans) and consultation and liaison with staff and parents as appropriate regarding individual students
- Completing psychological assessments
- Administering (by appointment) cognitive assessments, providing a written report with recommendations and scheduled feedback sessions with parents and school staff and organising of the referral procedures within the School
To be considered for this position, applicants require:
- Recognised tertiary qualification in Psychology. Eligibility for membership of A.P.S. or A.A.S.W.
- Substantial experience in child, adolescent and family assessment and counselling
- Experience in developing, running and evaluating educational and therapeutic groups
Contact
People Team
Download the position description
How to apply
Please submit the form to apply for the role. When applying please include:
- a cover letter
- your current resume
- responses to the position’s key requirements, if applying for management positions only
- three professional referees
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for an interview. Psychometric and other assessments may also be required.
