Wellbeing Lead Counsellor

5 months ago

North Parramatta, Australia Catholic Education Full time

Work school terms only

Permanent part-time (0.7 FTE) role

Competitive remuneration package on offer

Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD) is a system of schools committed to responding to the needs of students in a world that is changing rapidly. With over 5000 passionate employees located across 83 primary and secondary schools, we have the intent and the resources to transform the learning and unlock the full potential of each of our 40,000 plus students. We are always on the lookout for top talent to help us achieve our strategic goal of inspiring the future, through quality catholic schooling and by strengthening the professional lives of our employees.

About the role:

We are seeking collaborative and skilled individuals who will deliver a range of services in our Behaviour and Specialist Programs Team. You will deliver high level therapeutic case management, consultation to school teams and work proactivity in the area of supporting learning and teaching. You will work in collaboration with other members of the Behaviour and Specialist Programs Team, other Wellbeing Directorate teams and teams within the Learning Directorate to provide a holistic approach to support students with complex and challenging behaviours. More specifically you will:

Work within a multi tiered system of support (MTSS) model. 

Respond to referrals from our school counsellor colleagues who are requesting intensive support of an identified student and their family.

Manage a caseload of varying degrees of complexity.

Work within an intensive therapeutic case management model.

Work within a multidisciplinary team of teachers, psychologists and social workers.

Collaborate with schools and other professionals to support them in meeting the needs of students presenting with complex and challenging behaviours.

Engage and work intensively with families to support their child and to strengthen home-school partnerships across different schools. The role may require conducting home visits.

Liaise with external agencies and professionals to enhance student support

Support leaders and staff to respond effectively to student risk.

Collaborate with the school team and other stakeholders to construct tier 3 behaviour plans.

Consult and work with schools to conduct risk assessments and construct risk management plans to mitigate the risks presented by the student.

Willingness to travel to any school site across the Parramatta Diocese.

Willingness to create and deliver professional learning to our school and the wider community, across our Diocese.

This is a permanent part-time position, working seven days per fortnight:

Week 1: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 

Week 2: Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday, Friday

About you:

To be successful in this highly rewarding role, you will demonstrate alignment to the core purpose and values of CSPD along with:

Have demonstrated understanding of the mental health needs of children and young people

Experience in complex case management.

Experience in counselling families, children and young people using evidence-based interventions

Experience in cognitive, emotional and behavioural assessment of children and young people

Minimum of three (3) years’ experience as a registered Psychologist or Social Worker

Have the capacity to make a significant contribution within our system of schools to matters related to student welfare and wellbeing

Demonstrate evidence based professionally informed judgement in dealing with sensitive issues

Demonstrate the capacity to engage students, parents and teachers in the counselling process

The capability to facilitate parent and care-giver education

Be supportive of our Catholic ethos
 

Qualifications and accreditations:

Relevant tertiary qualification

Eligible for membership with Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) OR general registration as a psychologist with The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

Compliance with NSW Child Protection Legislation - Working with Children Check clearance

 What You’ll Get: 

Competitive remuneration

Leadership development opportunities

Diverse, energetic and supportive workplace culture and team

Access to salary packaging options to maximise employee benefits and salary

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