PO2 salary range $91,565 - $101,330 p.a. + super
* Full time long-term contract until 26 February 2027
* Based at Gilles Plains and Elizabeth campuses / Kaurna Country
Impact starts here, are you in?
TAFESA, proud winner of Training Provider of the Year in 2021, 2022 & 2024 SA State Awards and winner of the Large Training Provider of the Year 2024 National Training Awards, is on the hunt for a Senior Counsellor to join our dynamic team shaping South Australia's future.
What You'll Drive
The Senior Counsellor provides a professional counselling service to TAFE SA students and provides consultancy services to teaching staff. Responsible for a broad range of counselling and support in the areas of wellbeing, financial, crisis, conflicts and complaints, personal stresses, and the provision and evaluation of appropriate support to enhance student outcomes during their training. It is expected that the Senior Counsellor will respond to and oversee more complex student issues.
The Skills You Bring
* Minimum Degree level qualification in the areas of Psychology, Counselling, or Social Work and eligibility for membership of relevant professional body.
* Significant experience across a broad range of counselling practice, including crisis intervention, mediation, negotiation, problem solving and conflict resolution.
* Experience in responding to a range of complex issues such as mental illness, harassment, substance abuse and domestic violence or other relationship dysfunction.
What You Need to Know
A valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the South Australian Department of Human Services is required before employment.
Please refer to the Role Description for all Special Conditions.
Why Join Us?
TAFE SA offers amazing benefits, including:
* Generous leave entitlements including Recreation, Sick, Long Service, Retention, Paid Parental, Family & Domestic Violence, Special and Cultural leave that supports cultural diversity and First Nations
* Salary Sacrifice / Salary Packaging options
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
* Flexible work arrangements that support work-life balance conditions
* Inclusive, diverse and collaborative culture
* Career development and progression
Applications close: 18 June 2026 at 11:45pm
Inclusion and Flexibility Statement
Be you, be valued, be included. At TAFE SA, we celebrate diversity and encourage all applicants, including First Nations peoples, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities, LGBTIQA+ individuals, people with disability, and neurodiverse talent. Need support applying? Let us know!
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