Counsellor

Description:

• Salary range $68,478 - $83,594 p.a. + super

About TAFE SA
Awarded the Training Provider of the Year at the 2021, 2022 and 2024 SA Training Awards, TAFE SA ensures all South Australian students have access to quality education and skills training across a number of regional and metropolitan locations.

By working with TAFE SA, you’ll have the opportunity to advance your career in a diverse and inclusive organisation, while helping to deliver job-ready skills and meaningful outcomes for students across our state.

About the role
TAFE SA is seeking a Student Counsellor to provide a professional counselling service to TAFE SA students and provide a consultancy service to our teaching staff. You will be responsible for the provision of support and referrals in the areas of mental health and wellbeing, careers, inclusion and assistance dealing with crisis. The incumbent exercises initiative and judgement and will work collaboratively with others in meeting objectives.

The successful candidate must have:

• Experience in professional counselling services and the provision of a broad range of intervention strategies including mediation, negotiation, problem solving and conflict resolution.
• Experience working with a diverse client group including people with disabilities, at risk and from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Knowledge of the national discrimination statutory framework/legislation and relevant standards and principles.
• Knowledge of the Vocational, Education and Training sector and current issues affecting service delivery.
• Minimum Degree level qualification in the areas of Counselling, Social Work or Psychology.

For more information about the position, please refer to the role description.

Special Conditions
The successful applicant is required to demonstrate having a valid Working With Children Check (WWCC) prior to being employed. Applicants who do not hold a WWCC will need to apply at Department of Human Services (DHS).

• Out of hours work will be required
• Incumbent will be required to participate in the department's Performance Development Program.
• Eligibility to work in Australia.

Please refer to the Role Description for all Special Conditions.

Application Instructions
All applications must be submitted online .
For further information on how to apply for this position, please refer to the attached application guidelines and Role Descriptor.

Your application must address all Key Selection Criteria as listed in the Role Descriptor. Provide examples outlining your skills, experience and knowledge of each criterion, and how you put them into practice. It is important that you identify skills you may have which are not directly specified in the Role Descriptor and yet, in your opinion, would enable you to perform well in the position.

Inclusion and Flexibility Statement
At TAFE SA, we ensure our workplaces are safe, inclusive, supportive and respectful. We do not accept discrimination, harassment, or violence of any kind. As an Equal Opportunity employer, we strongly encourage applications from First Nations people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ and people living with disability.

TAFE SA offers a range of work options to attract and retain great staff, including part-time. We support employees to manage their work-life balance at all stages of their lives. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Enquiries
Emma Lawrence
Senior Counsellor
Ph: 872103401
E: emma.lawrence@tafesa.edu.au

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.