Psychologist/School Counsellor
Catholic Schools Office Maitland- Newcastle
Newcastle West
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Temporary
Job overview
| Location | NEWCASTLE WEST Catholic Schools Office | |
| Vacancy Type | Temporary Part Time | |
| Hours/FTE | 0.9 FTE | |
| Description | The Director of schools invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced personnel for the position of psychologist/school counsellor. This part-time temporary position (12 months) provides counselling services to: St Mays PS Scone, St Joseph’s PS Merriwa, St Joseph’s PS Denman and St Joseph’s HS Aberdeen. This position has flexibility of service delivery and can be discussed further with Emma Merlino. Please note there are also vacancies at other schools in the region and part time & full time roles across the school area will be considered. Please see the CSO Maitland Newcastle website for details and/or discuss with Emma Merlino, Coordinator of Student Wellbeing 02 49791200. | |
| Position Requirements | The psychologist/school counsellor will be responsible to the Head of Teaching and Learning Services and the Coordinator of Student Wellbeing. School counsellors provide direct services to schools including educational and psychosocial assessments, psychological treatment and counselling, crisis support. School counsellors also provide advice and consultation to teachers, parents, guardians and other stakeholders. Finally school counsellors support school policies and practices to improve student wellbeing within the school community. The use of technology to provide some counselling support services to schools in the Upper Hunter will be trialled in 2019 meaning the counsellor will work from the schools and at times from the CSO in Hunter Street, Newcastle. | |
| Essential Criteria | • Minimum 4 year degree in psychology, social work or counselling
• Experience working within a multi-disciplinary environment and ability to develop quality relationships with teaching and support staff • Experience in assessment and counselling of primary and secondary aged students • Understanding of, and support for, the ethos of Catholic Schools • Ability to liaise with community agencies • Ability to work collaboratively within school and Catholic Schools Office team environments • Excellent organisational, communication and IT skills, current drivers licence |
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| CommencementStarts | 29/1/19 | |
| Finishing Date | 20/12/19 | |
| Conditions of Employment | Salary will be as per the Catholic Schools Office Psychologists/Counsellors Salary Scale, commensurate with qualifications and experience. | |
| Applications Close | Friday 23 November, 2018 | |
| Instructions | Forward your Curriculum Vitae together with a covering letter addressing selection criteria via email (preferred) as one pdf to the contact person. | |
| Contact | Name | Telephone |
| Emma Merlino (emma.merlino@mn.catholic.edu.au) | 02 4979 1219 | |
| Applications to: |
By email (preferred): Emma Merlino |
By post:
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| Specific School Requirements/ Additional Info | Letters of application addressing the essential criteria, together with current curriculum vitae and contact details for three referees, should be emailed as one PDF document (Ref 8140) to: emma.merlino@mn.catholic.edu.au Applications will be received up until 4pm on the closing date. Preferred applicants will be required to complete the registration process for the Catholic Schools Office. | |
About Catholic Schools Office Maitland- Newcastle
- Catholic Schools Office Maitland- Newcastle
- PO Box 714, Newcastle
- New South Wales
- 2300
- Australia
The Catholic Schools Office (CSO), is responsible for the leadership, efficient operation and management of systemic schools which educate more than 18,000 students in 45 Primary schools, 10 Secondary schools and one K-12 school in the Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle.
The CSO employs more than 1200 teachers and around 550 support staff. Our main focus is providing support for schools to ensure each student receives a quality education and has the opportunity to grow academically, spiritually, physically and emotionally.
Catholic schools seek to develop spirit, mind, body and character and to cultivate Gospel values that support lives filled with joy, endeavour and hope in the future. As a Catholic Schools Office, we model ourselves on the person of Jesus Christ as revealed in the Gospels and through the teachings of the Catholic Church.
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