Psychologist/Social Worker

Closes: 18 November 2025

Classification:
Professional Officer Class 2

Salary:
$100,650 - $114,448 (salary will also include ARIn's (Attraction and Retention Incentives) of $4,000 (pro rata). The conditions outlined in the ACT Public Sector Canberra Institute of Technology Enterprise Agreement 2023 – 2026), plus superannuation

Position No:
54348

Directorate:
Canberra Institute of Technology

Advertised (Gazettal date):
28 October 2025

Contact Officer:
Maeve Castles on or

Details:
Are you passionate about helping people? Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) Student Support is seeking to fill a vacancy for Psychologists/Social Workers providing counselling to students.

What will you do?

As Psychologist/Social Worker in the CIT Counselling team you will be providing therapeutic counselling to students on a broad range of personal and/or study-related issues, providing consultations and training to staff on student-related issues and participating in mental health promotion events. The roles may require working across CIT locations. If you are passionate about helping students of all ages succeed and you meet the mandatory requirements below, we encourage you to apply for these exciting opportunities.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/Other Requirements
Applicants need to have extensive demonstrated experience in therapeutic counselling applying evidence-based approaches. They should possess the ability to be patient, calm, flexible, have good administration skills and establish rapport with diverse students and staff.

Mandatory Qualifications And/or Registrations/licencing

• Tertiary qualifications in Psychology/Social work and at least 3 years' experience in therapeutic counselling.

For Psychologists: Current full registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Agency (Psychology Board of Australia).

For Social Workers: Eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and a current registration issued under the
Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011
is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Apply for or renew a WWVP registration - Access Canberra

Desirable

• Demonstrated ability to conduct psychological assessment testing
• Experience counselling students in an educational institution
• Current Drivers Licence

Notes:
This is a temporary position available immediately until 21 August 2026 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency. This position is part-time at 29:24 hours per week and the full-time salary noted above will be pro-rata. A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

Please Submit
How to Apply:

• A maximum three-page written response to the attached Selection Criteria outlining your Skills and Experience.
• Your curriculum vitae that includes an Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Agency or ACT Working with Vulnerable People registration number and expiry date, and the contact details of two referees.

For further information about the position contact Catherine Vaughan-Turnbull (Monday, Tuesday) or Maeve Castles (Wednesday to Friday

There is a limit of 10MB and 10 documents per application in the online application.

Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.
Note

This is a temporary position available immediately until 21 August 2026 with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency. This position is part-time at 29:24 hours per week and the full-time salary noted above will be pro-rata.