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**: $35.00 - $40.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Day shift

**Education**:

- Certificate I - IV (required)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person