Description:
Listed By : University of South Australia on 4 Feb 2025
- Based in the Student Engagement Unit at the City East and City West campuses
- Part-time (0.6FTE), fixed term contract until November 2025
- Commencement Salary : $112,143 pro rata per annum (plus 17% superannuation)
About You
You have demonstrated experience working as a counsellor and are comfortable in delivering short term interventions to students. Building relationships comes easy to you, whether with the University community or community-based services. Continuous improvement is of high importance, and you regularly monitor, evaluate and review service quality and effectiveness.
About the Role
Reporting to the Manager : Counselling, you will provide brief intervention counselling services to individual students, including face to face, telephone, online and crisis counselling, as well as conducting workshops which promote student mental health and wellbeing. The Counsellor also contributes to resource and policy development and works collaboratively across the University to address issues that impact on students learning outcomes.
About the Student Engagement Unit
The Student Engagement Unit (SEU) is responsible for the strategic development and delivery of student facing services that will enhance the on-campus and off-campus student experience to ensure all students, regardless of background and location, have an optimal university experience.
Essential Skills and Experience
Eligibility to register with the Psychology Board of Australia through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), and / or the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) Significant demonstrated experience as a counsellor, with evidence of a high level of competence in delivering services in a range of settings to individuals or groups Demonstrated experience in online counselling and highly competent in using appropriate technology to deliver effective services Demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to, equity and social justice within a tertiary education context Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills appropriate to working effectively as a Counsellor in a range of contexts and settings including as part of a team that works flexibly and strategically with students and staff from diverse cultural backgroundsBenefits
Getting a great job working with the best is just the start. UniSA rewards its staff with a wide variety of benefits such as :
Access to great personal development opportunities Generous superannuation contributions of 17% A range of salary packaging options, including vehicle leasing, laptops and car parking fees A variety of leave arrangementsCulture
At the University of South Australia, we value workplace diversity and are committed to providing a supportive, inclusive, and respectful work environment for all people. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, women, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, people of culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disability.
Start Your Unstoppable Career
For a copy of the position description and to apply, please visit Working at UniSA. The online application form will list the specific selection criteria that you need to address.
Please address your cover letter to Jasmin Jensen, Senior Consultant : Recruitment Central. For further information about the position or the recruitment process, please contact UniSA Recruitment Central on or via email at using job reference number 6971.
Applications close : 11 : 30pm Wednesday 19th February 2025
We are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment process and encourage you to share any support, adjustments and / or access requirements you have by contacting our Recruitment Central team on . Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.
Applications welcomed from Australian or NZ citizens, Australian permanent residents and those who have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of appointment.
Pursuant to the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (the Act) and the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Regulations 2019 (the Regulations), this position has been deemed prescribed. This role will require the successful candidate to hold a current Working with Children Check.
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