Counsellor and Psychologist

The Townsville Catholic Education is seeking a dedicated and experienced Guidance Counsellor/Psychologist to support schools in the Mount Isa Region. This is a full-time, permanent position working 38 hours per week.

• Develop and implement counselling programs and services to support students with personal, social, and emotional needs.
• Provide proactive, preventative, and evidence-based practices to promote student social, emotional, and educational development.
• Collaborate with parents, school staff, and external support agencies to provide a comprehensive support, case management, and referral service.
• Assess presenting issues and conduct activities such as intakes, student observation, and psychoeducational assessment to determine the nature of student learning difficulties.
• Provide recommendations and support to teachers and leadership regarding supporting whole-school wellbeing planning, classroom support, and behaviour management.
• Manage the provision of counselling and consulting services for students with a focus on prevention, intervention, and student learning.
• Ensure policy and procedures for student protection, educating students with disabilities, behaviour support, and mandatory record keeping are implemented.

• Current full registration or current provisional registration with eligibility for full registration as a teacher in Queensland, and one year (minimum) full-time (or part-time equivalent) coursework Masters, majoring in guidance and counselling.
• Full registration as a psychologist through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) Psychology Board of Australia or a fourth year qualification in psychology/or a fifth-year qualification in Psychology that will enable general registration as a psychologist through AHPRA Psychology Board of Australia following completion of the board-approved internship or accredited sequence of study.
• Current Driver's Licence.
• Ability to travel from time to time within the Catholic Diocese of Townsville.
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner.
• Understanding of, and sensitivity to, the ethos of the Catholic School.

• Competitive Salary range.
• Annual Leave at 17.5% leave loading.
• Salary packaging options.
• Modern facilities, equipment, and resources.
• Superannuation up to 12.75% employer contribution (in a co-contribution arrangement).
• Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service.
• 14 Weeks' paid parental leave.
• Deferred Salary Scheme.
• Corporate health insurance.
• Induction, professional development, and learning opportunities.
• Wellbeing programs and initiatives.