Student Counsellor

Provide counselling services for our students and participate in delivery of mental health education programs.
- Chief Learner Experience Office - Berwick Campus
- Part-time (0.4), fixed term appointment until March 2026
- HEW 7 - $97,371 p.a. plus up to 17% superannuation

Position closing date: 23/02/2025

Ranked number one university in Australia for First Generation Student Enrolments (Good Universities Guide 2022) and with top rankings in Victoria around student support, social equity, skills and employment, we are driven to make difference to every student and the community providing lifelong learning, skills, and research locally, regionally, and globally.

With University and TAFE campuses in Ballarat, Berwick, Gippsland, and the Wimmera we are positioned to provide pathways from vocational education and skills training through to higher education.

About the role

The Student Counsellor is responsible for the provision of counselling services for students at the University. Additionally, you will be working with the team to develop and implement mental health education and group programs to proactively support good mental health of our students.

You will:
- provide evidence-based assessment and short-term psychological interventions;- assess for, and manage, emerging, acute, and complex student mental health issues, including student risk;- support the development of resources to support the mental health and resilience of students; and- contribute to local counselling team response to critical incidents including provision of psychological first aid.

About you

You will have expertise in the provision of evidence based short term psychological counselling with a diverse population across a broad range of issues. In addition, you will possess demonstrated experience in the delivery of training programs and workshops.

You will possess:
- a degree with at least 4 years subsequent relevant experience and registration as a Psychologist, Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or membership of Australian Association of Social Work (AASW), or Australian Counselling Association (ACA) or Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA).- advanced clinical, assessment and intervention skills;- experience working in cross-disciplinary teams in developing and providing wellbeing and mental health services;- interpersonal, oral, and written communications skills; and- extensive experience in developing and implementing mental health education and /or group programs

All University positions delivering education and/or services to children must hold a valid Working With Children Check (WWCC). Please refer to the position description for WWCC requirements.

How to apply

Applicants are required to submit a resume and a suitability statement not to exceed two-pages.

Federation University is committed to The Circle Back Initiative program, whereby we will respond to every applicant.