Job Title: School Counsellor – Great Lakes College Forster Campus (0000B8NJ)
Advertisement Number: A900154324
Location
Regional NSW
Number of Positions
1
Remuneration
Package valued at 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. Note: no automatic progression to $160,983 – SCAC. 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 enhance the work of teachers, strengthen student learning and wellbeing outcomes, and help families understand and manage their children's learning and mental health needs. The role offers opportunities to work with primary and high school aged students across the campus, engage with diverse student communities, and collaborate with school staff, outside agencies and the broader district school counselling team.
Responsibilities
* Provide individual and group counselling services for students.
* Conduct psychological assessments, case formulation and report writing.
* Collaborate with teachers, parents and external agencies to improve learning and wellbeing outcomes.
* Participate in regular professional supervision and professional development.
* Contribute to the department's explicit teaching, restorative practices and wellbeing programs.
Qualifications & Selection Criteria
* Registered or provisionally registered psychologist, or eligible for registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.
* Experience in counselling using evidence-based interventions and understanding of children's and young people's mental health needs.
* 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.
Conditions
* Eligible to teach or be able to commence the application process for approval to teach.
* Ability and willingness to travel between worksites and holding a valid unrestricted provisional or full driver's licence.
* Position under the Teachers award (Crown Employees (Teachers in Schools and Related Employees) Salaries and Conditions Award 2024).
Benefits
* Professional supervision with Senior Psychologist Education and peer supervision.
* Opportunities for continuing professional development and support to complete or maintain registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.
* School holiday leave, travel allowances and health and wellbeing benefits such as the Fitness Passport program.
* Indemnity insurance coverage as a psychologist.
Application Notes
Applicants should include their WWCC clearance number. Both permanent full‐time and permanent part‐time applicants are encouraged to apply. Candidates seeking part‐time employment (0.1–0.9 FTE) may be offered an appointment at the desired FTE.
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