Counsellor Advocate

As a mental health specialist, you will play a pivotal role in delivering supportive services to students.

This position offers the opportunity to make a tangible difference in the lives of students while working in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

• Deliver engaging workshops on topics such as stress management, mindfulness, and time management.
• Collaborate with a diverse team of professionals to provide comprehensive support services to students.

Provide responsive and outcome-focused mental health support to students through both face-to-face and online consultations.

Play a key role in helping students navigate personal, emotional, and educational challenges.

Collaborate with staff on student-related matters and provide expert guidance.

• Develop and implement strategies to enhance student well-being and academic success.
• Lead initiatives to promote child safety and act as a key contact officer for child safety compliance.

Postgraduate degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, or a related field.

Eligibility for membership with professional bodies such as AASW, APS, or ACWA.

Proven experience in short-term counselling and crisis response.

• Strong communication skills and a calm, empathetic approach.
• A deep understanding of Child Safe Standards, Mandatory Reporting, and Duty of Care.

We are an education provider committed to changing lives through education.

Our students are at the heart of everything we do, and we create a supportive environment where both students and employees can grow and succeed.

Our goal is to deliver even greater outcomes for our learners and communities across regional Victoria.

Central to our values, we prioritise the safety and wellbeing of young people.

Staff must complete child safe training and obtain a Working with Children Check and a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.