Neurodivergent Student Advisor

The Wish Group; Melbourne; Hybride; AUD 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Wish Group is seeking a Neurodivergent Student Advisor to deliver tailored wellbeing support to neurodivergent students and advance the organisation's wellbeing objectives.

You'll provide one-to-one coaching, create resources, and design staff training within a trauma-informed, culturally safe framework, while collaborating with internal teams to strengthen services until 2027.

Qualifications

• University degree in counselling, social work, psychology or related field.
• Experience with neurodivergent young people.
• Knowledge of mental health services and referral procedures.

Responsabilités

• Deliver holistic support to neurodivergent student cases with referrals and case management.
• Provide specialist advice to students with internal stakeholders and policy knowledge.
• Design and deliver internal training to build staff capability to support neurodivergent students.
• Develop neurodiversity-affirming initiatives for students, including peer support groups and psychoeducational workshops.
• Participate in internal meetings to support service development and knowledge sharing.
• Maintain records, reporting and coordinate workflow with confidentiality and accuracy.

Connaissances

Trauma-informed approach

Interpersonal skills

Cultural safety

Formation

Degree in counselling, social work, psychology or related field

Description du poste

The Wish Group is an organisation that specialises in providing specialist care in a wide variety of settings.

We have been in operation for 30 years. We are a small but experienced team that look after staff as well as we look after our clients. We provide excellent support to our staff.

The Wish Group (TWG) is currently recruiting for an exciting bespoke work opportunity working in the student wellbeing sector.

We are seeking someone who has 5+ years experience working with neurodiverse clients for a contract position running until the end of 2027 currently.

Hours will be full time equivalent with potential to have some work from home time negotiated.

About the role

The Neurodivergent Student Advisor assists in delivering the organisations wellbeing service, providing specialist and high-quality support to advance the service's objectives. The position delivers individual coaching and tailored resources to support neurodivergent students in achieving academic and personal success, while also designing and facilitating staff training to build capability and promote inclusive practices.

Key responsibilities

Assist in the delivery of services, including the provision of holistic support to neurodivergent student cases. Support may include referrals to outreach services, follow-ups and check-ins as required, case management and risk management, delivered in accordance with the organisations trauma-informed, culturally safe and person-centred response framework, best practice, and organisational policy and procedure

Provide specialist advice and support to students alongside other relevant areas of the organisation and case managers, and other internal stakeholders, drawing on up-to-date knowledge and experience of relevant policy, legislation and best practice principles

Design and deliver internal training and resources to build staff capability to support neurodivergent students seeking assistance from other areas of the organisation

Develop, implement and facilitate neurodiversity-affirming support initiatives for students engaged with the service, including peer support groups, psychoeducational workshops, and other community-building activities that promote wellbeing, connection and self-advocacy.

Contribute to and participate in internal meetings to share knowledge and support the development of the services, programs and initiatives

Develop and maintain effective partnerships across relevant business units and key staff, providing expert advice on neurodivergent student matters. Support coordinated case management through secondary consultations and appropriate information-sharing to ensure consistent, neuro-affirming responses to student needs

Utilise record management, filing and reporting systems to maintain records, manage documentation, coordinate workflow and collate reports, meeting deadlines with a high level of accuracy, compliance and confidentiality

Contribute to a work environment of continuous review and improvement of practices, processes and service provision utilising substantial theoretical, policy and technical knowledge

About you

A degree/tertiary qualification in a relevant field such as counselling, social work, psychology, mental health or a related behavioural field, and extensive relevant experience working with neurodivergent young people, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training

Demonstrated knowledge and experience supporting neurodivergent individuals through person-centred and strength-based approaches

Demonstrated knowledge of community welfare and mental health services including external support agencies and experience in referral procedures

Demonstrated understanding of and experience responding to complex wellbeing issues, including mental health, family violence, sexual assault, bullying and harassment, stalking, and other inappropriate interpersonal behaviours, including appropriate referral and support practices

Highly developed relationship management skills, including the ability to build referral relationships, interact with, and gain co-operation from, internal and external stakeholders at various levels

Highly developed planning and organisational skills, with experience establishing priorities and meeting deadlines with a demonstrated commitment to self-care and reflective practices

Demonstrated ability to work as an effective member of a trauma-informed, multidisciplinary team as well as being able to exercise substantial levels of independence, judgement and initiative

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills that consider cultural safety, sensory needs and communication preferences including the ability to prepare professional documentation for various audiences, advise and negotiate at high levels, and maintain strict confidentiality and professional boundaries

Excellent research and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify solutions to challenging issues that affect young people

A current satisfactory Working With Children Check and successful National Police Record check