Role Overview
The NSW Department of Education is seeking a School Counsellor to join its team at Finley High School.
This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified and experienced School Counsellor to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people in rural New South Wales.
As a School Counsellor, you will provide counselling and psychological assessment of students to complement and enhance the work of teachers and strengthen student learning and wellbeing outcomes.
You will have opportunities to work across the lifespan with both primary and high school aged students and engage with a diversity of students and school communities.
This is a collegiate role offering opportunities for professional development and collaboration with multiple school communities and colleagues, as well as outside agencies.
The successful candidate will be based at Finley High School and will receive regular, individual professional supervision with the Senior Psychologist Education and participate in group and peer supervision as part of the broader district school counselling team.
Continued professional development is provided, and the NSW Department of Education supports you to complete or maintain registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.
Other benefits include school holiday leave, travel allowances, and health and wellbeing benefits such as the Fitness Passport program.
* Experience in counselling using evidence-based interventions with a demonstrated understanding of the mental health needs of children and young people.
* Experience in the psychological assessment of children and young people, including case formulation and report writing.
* Demonstrated ability to collaborate with key stakeholders to improve the learning and wellbeing outcomes of children and young people including students from diverse backgrounds and needs.
Finley High School is a comprehensive, co-educational high school located in the South-West of the Riverina with an enrolment of 320 students (including 7% Aboriginal students).
To be eligible to apply, you must have an unconditional, full approval to teach or have eligibility to apply for an approval to teach.
Rural and Remote Incentive Package are available for eligible school counselling positions.
Successful applicants will be provided with a Departmental induction program, ongoing professional learning and professional supervision.