Counselling Manager

Join the dynamic and innovative Swinburne Health Services’ team
- Fulltime, ongoing position at our Hawthorn campus
- HEW 9 salary + 17% super

**About the Role**
Swinburne University is seeking a dedicated and experienced Counselling Manager to lead our student counselling services across our three Australian campuses. This position reports directly to the Associate Director of Swinburne Health Service and plays a vital role in supporting the mental wellbeing of our students. The Counselling Manager will be responsible for the effective leadership, management, and delivery of high-quality, inclusive, and responsive counselling services that contribute to student retention and success.

As a senior member of our multi-disciplinary Health Service team, which includes General Practitioners, Registered and Enrolled Nurses, Counsellors, a Psychiatrist, Administrative staff, Health Promotion professionals, and a student Peer Support Group, the Counselling Manager will provide clinical leadership and supervision to counselling staff. This role also involves managing complex clinical cases, contributing to strategic planning, and leading service development and innovation initiatives.

**About You**
**To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities**:

- Demonstrated experience managing a multidisciplinary mental health team and delivering counselling services
- Proven experience in service and continuous improvement in an allied, mental or other health setting
- Proven capability in risk assessment, crisis intervention, and case management
- High-level understanding of therapeutic approaches, supervision models, and mental health issues affecting higher and vocational education students
- Experience contributing to strategic planning initiatives and representing mental health services on university-wide committees or working groups to inform policy, service development, and student wellbeing strategies.

Further information about this role can be found in the attached position description.

**Qualifications**
Undergraduate degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counselling, or Mental Health Nursing
Registration with a relevant professional association

**About Swinburne University of Technology**
Swinburne’s strategy draws upon our understanding of future challenges. We choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university - one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research.

**To Apply**
Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position.

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**Applications Close: Monday 21st July 2025, 11pm**

Swinburne offers flexible working options contained in our leave and parenting/carer policies to support work-life balance.

**Diversity, Equity and Inclusion**
Swinburne has become a world-class university, driving social and economic impacts through science, technology, and innovation. As a dual-sector university, our vision is for people and technology working together to build a better world.

Central to our vision is our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer focused on attracting, retaining, and developing great talent. We work to remove barriers related to gender identity, culture, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age.
We strongly encourage applicants from diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Our Moondani Toombadool Centre leads our Indigenous education and culture at Swinburne, guided by community wisdom and leadership.

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