Counsellor

University of Technology Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,827 - 137,609; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work practices

Child care centres

Generous parental leave

Salary packaging opportunities

Job summary

A leading university in Australia is seeking a part-time Counsellor responsible for providing professional counselling services to students and staff. The ideal candidate must be registered as a Psychologist or Mental Health Social Worker in NSW, demonstrating superior skills in assessing complex client presentations. The role offers a competitive salary and a range of employee benefits including flexible work practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing risk and crisis situations.
• Demonstrates superior skills in assessing complex client presentations.
• Ability to provide appropriate and effective interventions.

Responsibilities

• Assess psychosocial and mental health problems of presenting clients.
• Provide individual and group counselling using various therapeutic skills.
• Maintain confidential clinical notes and case data entry.

Skills

Assessment of psychosocial problems

Crisis management

Psychotherapeutic skills

Effective counselling approaches

Organising ongoing care for clients

Education

Registration as a Psychologist or Mental Health Social Worker in NSW

Job description

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About the Role

The counselling position is responsible for the provision of a professional counselling service to students and staff and the UTS community regarding a broad range of personal, academic, and psychosocial issues. The counsellor will often be the first point of contact for students who are distressed or behaving in a concerning way.

Responsibilities

• Assessment and diagnosis of psychosocial, academically related, and mental health problems of presenting clients.
• Providing individual, couple and group counselling using a range of psychotherapeutic skills and interventions consistent with currently accepted best practice.
• Crisis Management
• Undertake client related research, report writing, and case consultation as required for problem formulation and treatment.
• Maintain confidential clinical notes, case data entry, and any reporting as per work plan targets and registration requirements.
• Maintaining consultation and liaison procedures with Faculties; UTS International; other University units; and student representatives.

Key selection criteria

1. Demonstrates superior skills in assessing complex client presentations, liaising between different areas of the organisation, and organising ongoing care for clients.
2. Demonstrates ability to assess a range of psycho-social problems / disorders and provides appropriate and effective interventions using effective counselling approaches.
3. Experience in managing risk and crisis situations.
4. Registration as a Psychologist or a Mental Health Social Worker in NSW.

Job details

We have two of these positions available. One is for a permanent position, and another is for a parental leave backfill position until 27 November 2026.

These positions are part time (FTE 0.43, 3 afternoons a week). The hours are Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays 3.30pm-8.30pm, on campus (not negotiable).

Salary and benefits

Base pay range: $120,827.00/yr - $137,609.00/yr

This role attracts 12.5% afternoon shift loading, as well as 17% superannuation in addition to the base salary.

UTS staff also benefit from a wide range of Employee Benefits including flexible work practices, child care centres, generous parental leave and salary packaging opportunities.

How to apply

Registration as a Psychologist or Mental Health Social Worker is essential.

For the full list of the selection criteria and role responsibilities please download the position description from our website.

You are required to address the 4 key selection criteria above in your submission in a separate document. For information to assist you with compiling statements to answer the selection criteria, please visit Answering Selection Criteria.

Please note that only those applications submitted via the UTS online recruitment system will be accepted. Current UTS employees should apply through their UTS Employee Self Service function.

Please ensure that the file name for each document submitted is "IRC321421" followed by your name.

Specific enquiries or issues with your application may be directed to the UTS Recruitment Team at [e-mail]

Closing Date: Sunday, 7th September 2025 at 11.59pm (AEST)

Applicants must have current and valid work rights in Australia.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Part-time

Job function

• Consulting and Education

Industries

• Higher Education