Teacher School Counsellor

**Position Information**:
School counsellors are an essential part of the department's school counselling service.

They provide counselling and psychological assessment of students to complement and enhance the work of teachers to strengthen student learning and wellbeing outcomes, and they help families understand and manage their children's learning and mental health needs. This is a truly collegiate role offering unique challenges and opportunities - both in your professional development and your ability to make an impact on the lives of children and young people.

School counsellors receive regular, individual professional supervision with the Senior Psychologist Education and participate in group and peer supervision as a member of the broader district school counselling team. You will most likely be collaborating with a number of school communities and colleagues, as well as outside agencies, with the opportunity to use and expand the full range of your skills and expertise as part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team. School counsellors are provided with regular opportunities to participate in continuing professional development and the NSW Department of Education will support you to complete or maintain your registration with the Psychology Board of Australia. Other benefits include school holiday leave, travel allowances, and health and wellbeing benefits such as our Fitness Passport program. The department will also cover your indemnity insurance as a psychologist.

Ryde Public School is located in the heart of the city of Ryde. The school is set on expansive grounds with buildings that reflect the long history of the school. Iconic sandstone buildings and modern classrooms blend to provide innovative learning environments. The students at Ryde Public School enjoy a holistic education that provides opportunities in the arts, sport, academics and nurtures social and emotional development.

Increased urban renewal and development in Ryde is supporting the growth in enrolments. The school community is a reflection of the rich cultural diversity of the city of Ryde. The school proudly serves the many families that have their first Australian school experience at Ryde. The school is enriched with an enrolment of 565 students who are from language backgrounds other than English (>80%). The school supports programs for children with special needs, and four specialised classes for children with diagnosed learning disabilities. Fifty language backgrounds are represented within the total enrolments in the school. The school strives to provide inclusivity and sense of belonging that is felt from the moment that our students and community enter through the school gate.

**Selection Criteria**:
We are looking for School Counsellors with qualifications in Education and Psychology. To be successful in these roles you will have:

- Teaching qualifications and eligibility for an approval to teach in NSW Department of Education schools
- Be a registered or provisionally registered psychologist, or eligible for registration with the Psychology Board of Australia
- Have demonstrated understanding of the mental health needs of children and young people
- Experience in counselling children and young people using evidence-based interventions
- Experience in cognitive, emotional and behavioural assessment of children and young people
- Well-developed interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, including report writing
- Ability to work collaboratively and liaise with key stakeholders to enhance outcomes for children and young people
- Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policies

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