College Counsellor

Catholic Education Tasmania; City of Hobart; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Catholic secondary school in Hobart seeks a qualified College Counsellor to deliver mental health and wellbeing services. The role involves counselling, case management, and the development of wellbeing policies. Applicants must have relevant qualifications and experience in counselling and a commitment to student welfare. The position is ongoing and term-time only, offering a supportive, community-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified Counsellor with a PACFA approved study program.
• Eligible for PACFA membership.
• Current National Police Criminal History Check.

Responsibilities

• Deliver mental health services to enhance student outcomes.
• Implement and coordinate mental health programs.
• Provide counselling support to students.

Skills

Counselling skills

Assessment skills

Case management

Communication skills

Crisis intervention

Education

Bachelor degree in relevant field

PACFA approved program

Job description

Overview

Deliver mental health and wellbeing services to improve student wellbeing and learning outcomes.

MacKillop Catholic College is a co-educational Years 7 to 12 Catholic secondary school of approximately 750 students located in Mornington on Hobart’s Eastern Shore. As a Christ-centred community inspired by the charism of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop and the spirit of Blessed Edmund Rice, we are committed to a holistic Catholic education in faith, hope and love.

The College invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the ongoing, term-time only position of College Counsellor to deliver mental health and wellbeing services to improve student wellbeing and learning outcomes.

College Counsellor
8.00am – 4.20pm Monday to Friday
Ongoing, Term Time Only

About The Role

The College Counsellor is actively involved in promoting policies, practices and programs that promote student welfare, individual development and wellbeing. The work involves counselling, consultation, assessment, case management and liaison with agencies and other professionals. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive, skilled individual who enjoys a varied workload and thrives in a supportive, community-focused environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver standard professional services to assist MacKillop College to maximise the learning outcomes of individuals and groups of students.
• Provide prevention, intervention and postvention practices to support individuals and whole school populations.
• Case-management and coordination of the provision of services across multidisciplinary teams for intervention programs for students with high and/or complex needs.
• Apply professional skills and knowledge to identify, assess and improve mental health, learning and behavioural outcomes for students in collaboration with school personnel, parents/caregivers and other agencies.
• Referral processes.
• Contribute to the development of, and planning for, students with high and/or complex learning needs by assisting in the design of individual education plans.
• Apply evidence-based interventions to promote psychological wellbeing, social, emotional and behavioural development, and to improve educational and psychosocial outcomes.
• Assist with the development and implementation of targeted school-based student support services and programs in collaboration with other staff, relevant professionals and parents/caregivers to support individuals and whole school populations.
• Provide counselling, therapy and programs for individuals and groups.
• Provide professional learning and wellbeing resources to build capacity of schools and families to improve students’ learning and development and wellbeing outcomes.
• Deliver personal and/or social skills education to groups of students.
• Assist with the development of school wellbeing policies and procedures.
• Plan for, respond, and assist the school in its response, to critical incidents and emergencies.

About You

As a qualified Counsellor you will have the following:

• A PACFA approved/accredited program of study such as a Bachelor degree in a relevant field (e.g. education and/or health and human services) and specialist training in Counselling or Psychotherapy.
• Eligibility for PACFA membership.
• Current and satisfactory National Police Criminal History Check (NPCHC).
• Valid Working with Vulnerable People Registration.
• Until such time as the professions of social work and counselling are registered through a statutory regulatory model, it is a requirement that an employee at Wellbeing Level 3 or 4 who meets relevant qualifications also meets probity, qualification and practice standards set out by professional associations:
  • Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) for social workers
  • Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) for counsellors

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience and in accordance with the Tasmanian Catholic Education Single Enterprise Agreement 2024.

MacKillop College supports the rights of children and young people and is committed to providing a safe and supportive environment directed at ensuring their safety and wellbeing. The successful candidate will require satisfactory registrations relevant to child safety.

We demonstrate our commitment to reconciliation by encouraging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

Full details on how to apply can be found in the Application Package. The Application Package can be accessed via the Catholic Education Tasmania careers page.

Applications should be addressed to Andrew Pritchard, Deputy Principal and can be submitted via the Catholic Education Tasmania careers page by clicking ‘Apply’.

Applications close: 9.00am Monday, 6 October 2025

If you have any further queries regarding your application, please contact People Services on [phone] or via [e-mail].

To find out more about MacKillop Catholic College, please visit: https://www.mackillop.tas.edu.au.

Applicant Information Pack