Job Title
School Counsellor – Walgett Community College – High School
Location
Regional NSW
Advertisement Number
A900154118
Number of Positions
1
Remuneration
Total Remuneration Package valued up to $182,461. Base salary ranges from $101,122 to $160,983, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation. Base salary rates above the minimum are available depending on experience. Access to SCAC is available once a school counsellor has progressed through all salary steps and upon successful application for Advanced Certification level against the NSW School Counselling Service PPF.
Role Overview
School counsellors are an essential part of the department's School Counselling Service. They provide counselling and psychological assessment of students to complement and strengthen student learning and wellbeing outcomes, and they help families manage their children's learning and mental health needs. This role offers opportunities for professional development and impact on children and young people's lives.
Responsibilities
Provide individual and group counselling, psychological assessments, case formulation and report writing for primary and high school aged students.
Collaborate with teachers, the senior psychologist, the district school counselling team, external agencies and families.
Participate in individual supervision, group and peer supervision, and continuing professional development.
Support the school community in promoting wellbeing, embedding local language and culture, and enhancing student engagement.
Qualifications and Selection Criteria
* Experience in counselling using evidence‐based interventions with children and young people.
* Experience in psychological assessment of children and young people, including case formulation and report writing.
* Demonstrated ability to collaborate with key stakeholders to improve learning and wellbeing outcomes for students from diverse backgrounds.
Conditions
* Registered or provisionally registered psychologist, or eligible for registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.
* Ability and willingness to travel between work sites; valid unrestricted provisional or full driver's licence.
* Under the Teachers award (Crown Employees (Teachers in Schools and Related Employees) Salaries and Conditions Award 2024). Must have unconditional full approval to teach or be eligible to apply for approval to teach with NSW Department of Education.
Benefits
Recruitment bonus of up to $20,000 (conditions apply). Part‐time applicants eligible for pro‐rata bonus.
Annual leave, travel allowances, health and wellbeing benefits including the Fitness Passport program. Indemnity insurance cover as psychologist.
Departmental induction, ongoing professional learning and supervision.
Additional Information
Applicants must provide WWCC clearance number (NSW). The Department welcomes applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, neurodiverse people and people with disability. We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW.
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