School Counsellor

Description:

School Counsellor – Northern Tasmania
Fixed term 6 months parental leave

CatholicCare Tasmania is the primary social services agency of the Catholic Church across Tasmania. We have 60 years’ experience delivering a wide range of services and support to improve individual, family and community wellbeing. Our services are available and open to all with a particular focus on families, young people and children.
The School Counselling program, partners with Primary and Secondary Catholic Schools across Tasmania, to deliver therapeutic, child-focused counselling to students. Students seeking counselling may be experiencing a broad range of issues such as social relationship difficulties, family separation, anxiety, behavioural difficulties, family violence or other forms of trauma.
What we can offer you?
• Access to salary packaging – reduce taxable income and increase your take home pay.
• Continuous learning and development, regular clinical supervision and support.
• Additional 4 paid days bonus leave for Easter Tuesday and the Christmas period. Plus, other generous leave provisions such as additional long service leave, paid parental leave and the option to purchase leave.
• Be a part of a supportive, passionate and dynamic team of school counsellors, dedicated to supporting and improving Tasmania’s individual, family and community wellbeing.
What will you do?
• Provision of child focused, therapeutic counselling to students, using developmentally appropriate evidenced based models of intervention.
• Provide therapeutic counselling and group work activities in collaboration with other CatholicCare staff and/ or in conjunction with other organisations.
• Regularly liaise with Parents, Teachers, Vice Principal(s) and Principal(s).
• Conduct thorough intake processes with parent/carer or relevant guardian to gain information, listen to concerns, and encourage active involvement
• Provide students with opportunities to actively participate in establishing goals relevant to interventions and, make appropriate referrals to external sources if required.
What can you bring to us?
• Demonstrated experience and training in therapeutic counselling for children and young people, including a sound understanding of the principles and theories that underpin the impact of family violence on women, children, men and family functioning.
• Demonstrated experience in working autonomously, exercising considerable initiative, discretion and professional judgement and accept personal responsibility within the full scope of the role.
• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology or related discipline, post graduate qualifications will be highly regarded; and/or a minimum of 3+ years’ experience in a similar role
• Current Working with Vulnerable People registration.
Enquiries:
For a confidential discussion about this role, please call Anne-Marie 0429 415 246
Ready to apply?
With guidance from the Position Description, please address each of the points in the selection criteria and let us know why you are the right person to fill this role (maximum two pages). Please refer to https://catholiccaretas.org.au/get-involved
Closing date:
Applications close 5.00pm on 4th May 2025.
CatholicCare Tasmania is committed to safeguarding the interests of children and young persons. We are committed to protecting children and young people from harm and require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.
CatholicCare Tasmania is an equal employment opportunity employer and promotes and supports a family friendly workplace. The successful applicant must be eligible to work in Australia and will need to evidence their registration to Work with Vulnerable People and Police Check as part of the recruitment process.