Regional School Counsellor: Impactful Student Wellbeing

NSW Police Force; Lithgow City Council; On-site; AUD 104,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Wallerawang Public School in regional NSW seeks a registered psychologist to join the NSW Department of Education’s School Counselling Service. You will provide counselling and psychological assessments to students to support learning and wellbeing, working within a collaborative multidisciplinary team across primary and high school settings.

You will engage with families, contribute to professional supervision, and participate in ongoing professional development, with access to supervision and

Qualifications

• Experience in counselling using evidence-based interventions with a demonstrated understanding of the mental health needs of children and young people.
• Experience in the psychological assessment of children and young people, including case formulation and report writing.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with key stakeholders to improve the learning and wellbeing outcomes of children and young people including students from diverse backgrounds and needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide counselling and psychological assessment of students to support learning and wellbeing.
• Collaborate with teachers, families and external agencies to support student outcomes.
• Engage in continuing professional development and supervision as part of the district school counselling team.

Skills

Counselling experience

Psychological assessment

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Registered psychologist

Eligibility for Psychology Board of Australia

Job description

Wallerawang Public School in regional NSW seeks a registered psychologist to join the NSW Department of Education’s School Counselling Service. You will provide counselling and psychological assessments to students to support learning and wellbeing, working within a collaborative multidisciplinary team across primary and high school settings.

You will engage with families, contribute to professional supervision, and participate in ongoing professional development, with access to supervision and