Generalist School Counsellor

The roles and responsibilities are:

• Work as a member of the school's wellbeing team in the delivery of student wellbeing services

- providing support in areas such as student attendance, engagement and mental health
- providing students with support and/or appropriate referrals in difficult situations such as during times of grief, or when students are facing personal or emotional challenges

• One on one and group counselling

- providing mental services, referring students, or sourcing appropriate services to meet their needs, which may involve access to services in the community
- supporting students and staff to create an environment that promotes the physical, emotional, social and intellectual development and wellbeing of all students
- supporting students and staff to create an environment of cooperation and mutual respect, and promoting an understanding of diversity within the range of cultures and relevant traditions.

• To provide informal support; this includes during recess and lunch breaks
• To work with teachers on behavioural support for the best management of individual students and their needs
• To provide support to teachers as required
• To provide workshops to students; this includes such things as social skills and resiliency
• To provide informal support during school hours including the school's scheduled recess and lunch breaks
• To work with teachers on behavioural support for the best management of individual students and their needs
• To provide workshops to students around social skills and resiliency

Must have a Bachelor or higher in a related Wellbeing area such as counselling, youth work, psychology, etc.

Job Types:
Casual, Contract, Part-time

Contract length: 5 months

Part-time hours: 10-15 per week

Salary:
$ $40.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift

Education:

• Certificate I
• IV (required)

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (required)

Work Location:
In person

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