Home-Based Mental Health Support Counselor (Part-Time)

Smartrecruiters, Inc.; Melbourne; Presencial; AUD 65.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Smartrecruiters, Inc. is seeking a Rehabilitation Counselor to provide individual and small-group counselling to support students' social, emotional, and behavioural development. The role includes conducting risk assessments, delivering psychological first aid after incidents, and collaborating with teachers on trauma-informed strategies.

You will help build IEPs and BSPs, participate in SSG meetings, and contribute to school-wide initiatives promoting connectedness and reducing absenteeism.

Formación

• High level understanding of student wellbeing initiatives and how to apply them in a school setting.
• Ability to lead and work in a multidisciplinary team to support students with academic, behavioural and wellbeing needs.
• Ability to provide assessment and intervention for students with wellbeing needs.
• Strong written and verbal communication and high interpersonal skills including building constructive relationships with students, parents and staff.

Responsabilidades

• Provide individual and small-group counselling to support students' social, emotional, and behavioural development.
• Conduct risk assessments and implement safety plans and crisis intervention as needed.
• Run programmes focusing on emotional self‑regulation, resilience, conflict resolution, and social skills.
• Collaborate with teachers to implement trauma-informed strategies and proactive classroom management.
• Contribute to IEPs, BSPs, and participate in SSG meetings.
• Implement school-wide initiatives to promote connectedness and reduce absenteeism.
• Maintain accurate records and communicate relevant information to staff and families.

Conocimientos

Counselling

Risk assessment

Crisis intervention

Collaboration

Communication

Descripción del empleo

Rehabilitation Counselor

Provide individual and small-group evidence‑informed counselling to support students' social, emotional, and behavioural development.

Conduct risk assessments, implement safety plans, and deliver psychological first aid following critical incidents.

Run targeted programmes focusing on emotional self‑regulation, resilience, conflict resolution, and social skills.

Collaborate with classroom teachers to implement trauma‑informed strategies, positive behaviour adjustments, and proactive classroom management.

Contribute directly to the creation of Individual Education Plans (IEPs), Behaviour Support Plans (BSPs), and participate in Student Support Group (SSG) meetings.

Implement school‑wide initiatives aligned with the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model to promote school connectedness and reduce absenteeism.

• In consultation with the Student Wellbeing Team, contribute to development, implementation and evaluation of student support processes, policies and structures across the school.
• Implement programmes which develop students' social, leadership and problem‑solving skills, including peer support, peer mediation, supportive friends.
• Substantial knowledge of student risk management, psychological, crisis intervention techniques and strategies.
• Complete risk assessments, safety plans and support plans for students in line with industry best practice.
• Provide professional development & training programmes for risk management, safety plans and crisis intervention for teachers, teacher assistants & families and carers.
• Develop and implement intervention programmes to support the school curriculum and the needs of identified groups of students.
• Monitor the social, emotional and learning progress of students and, in consultation with teachers and parents, implement appropriate intervention programmes.
• Provide or facilitate the provision of counselling and guidance to students who may be self‑referred or referred by a teacher or parent.
• Establish and maintain effective networks with external service providers, and assist coordinators, students & families to access those services.
• Develop and implement processes which ensure effective communication of relevant information to staff and parents.
• Maintain accurate, detailed records on relevant students, and contribute appropriate information to the student learning database.

Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated high level understanding of initiatives in student wellbeing and the capacity to implement these in a school setting.
• Ability to lead and work effectively in a multidisciplinary team to support student with various academic, behavioural and wellbeing needs.
• Demonstrated ability to provide assessment and intervention for students with various wellbeing needs.
• Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills and high‑level interpersonal skills including a capacity to develop constructive relationships with students, parents and other staff and contribute to the management of the school.
• Demonstrated ability to build the capacity of others through professional learning activities.