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School Counsellor

School Counsellor

St Patrick’s Primary School MACKSVILLE

Macksville

  • Expired
Job type:
Part Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
Commencing 28 January 2020

Job overview

St Patrick’s Primary School, Macksville has a rich history of providing Catholic Education for generations of families in the Nambucca Valley. We are seeking an experienced and dynamic school counsellor to support the wellbeing of students in the school.


Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for the following position:

School Counsellor

This position will be part time, 2 days a week for three years.

Commencing 28 January 2020 through to 26 January 2023.


The role of the School Counsellor is to support and assist school teams to better understand and manage student mental health issues, with a view to improving student outcomes. As a School Counsellor, you will be an integral part of a school’s pastoral care support and will work with students, families, school staff and external agencies to maximise educational and wellbeing outcomes for students.


Selection Criteria:

  • Current registration with Psychology Board of Australia; or membership of Australian Association of Social Workers Association or membership of PACFA (Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia)/ ACA (Australian Counselling Association).
  • A strong understanding of the professional body’s ethical and legal requirements, especially in relation to working within a school setting.
  • Excellent communication skills with the proven ability to work collaboratively with teaching teams, and to engage and relate to students, families and staff.
  • Demonstrated understanding of child adolescent development and youth mental health interventions.
  • Ability to work independently with limited supervision and manage caseloads.
  • Willingness to take an active part in the full life of the school and to support, accept, and uphold the mission, teachings and ethos of the Catholic Church’s work in schools.


Desirable Criteria:

  • Experience in providing evidence based interventions with children and young people, individually and in groups.
  • Proven experience and ability to respond appropriately in crisis situations and to students presenting with complex needs.
  • Experience or willingness to provide professional learning to school staff and families. 


Remuneration: Dependent on qualifications and experience:

  • A teacher with psychology registration and 5 years’ full-time experience as a School Counsellor, can
  • earn up to $118,018.
  • An experienced psychologist or social worker/counsellor can earn up to $109,427.

Each employee’s qualifications and experience are used in the calculation of remuneration. Any questions regarding remuneration contact cso-hr@lism.catholic.edu.au.


How to Apply:

Applicants are asked to submit all documents as one PDF to the Principal’s email address below:

1. Covering letter that addresses the selection criteria.

2. Catholic Schools Office application form

3. Current Resume

4. Academic transcript/s

The start date can be negotiated.


Applications must be received by 5pm Monday 20th January, 2020.

Email: vin.butler@lism.catholic.edu.au

The successful applicant will be required to complete the registration for employment process with the Lismore Diocese in accordance with the Diocesan Website.


Child protection legislation requires preferred applicants to be subject to employment screening.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Information on how to Register for Employment in the Lismore Diocese is available on the Catholic Schools Office website http://www.lism.catholic.edu.au/employment/employment-information/

About St Patrick’s Primary School MACKSVILLE

+61 6568 1397

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St Patrick’s Primary is a Catholic school in Macksville, New South Wales, that provides Kindergarten through to Year 6 education to children in the Nambucca Valley area.

The school was founded in 1918, by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan, and the pupils were given lessons in the local priest’s car shed. The school has changed locations a few times in its 99 year history, most recently moving into a brand new school site at the start of 2016.

Headteacher

Vin Butler

Facilities

St Patrick’s Primary opened the doors to its new campus in 2016, with brand new purpose-built school buildings.

Technology is a focal point of the school which has tablets, wireless headphones, laptops, interactive whiteboards, and video conferencing equipment. Stage 2 students are also invited to bring in their own iPads as part of a Bring Your Own Device programme.

Curriculum

In addition, the Key Learning Areas set out by the Board of Studies and Teaching and Educational Standards, St Patrick’s Primary also has a comprehensive programme of Religious Education. The school’s current curriculum is based on the ‘To Know, Worship and Love’ textbooks, which cover religious education from Year 1 to Year 6. 

St Patrick’s Primary also runs workshops for parents - in topics such as maths, writing, anti-bullying and cyber safety – so they can help support their child’s learning at home.

School ethos

St Patrick’s Primary’s Mission Statement outline their aim to embrace and express Christian faith through five different areas: witness, worship, service, evangelisation and community. 

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