School Counsellor

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**Role Description/Criteria**

The School Counsellor undertakes work in collaboration with the Assistant Principal - Students and Engagement, including:

- Therapeutic casework, referral and follow up
- Attendance of and contribution to Student Services team meetings and other staff meetings as
- Group and individual counselling sessions
- Risk assessment and referral
- Providing advice on appropriate referral options for students identified as needing additional testing or support including relevant assessments
- Being available for consultations with school staff
- Contributing to review of student and staff welfare policies
- Supporting the Student Services team to meet the social and emotional needs of the student by providing advice for individual learning plans
- Developing/supporting and at times facilitating therapeutic/support programs
- Participation in Crisis Management, intervention and post-crisis planning
- Maintaining appropriate records
- Provision of written reports for the Principal, the family, pediatricians or other professional agencies/bodies when required

**Application Procedures