School Counsellors

CatholicCare Wollongong; Nowra; On-site; AUD 63,000 - 76,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging with Maxxia

Fitness Passport

15 days paid personal leave

3 extra weeks paid leave during term

Refer a Friend Program

Job summary

CatholicCare Wollongong is seeking empathetic School Counsellors to join our School, Student & Family Program. The role provides counselling and group work to students, plus consultation to support parents, carers and school staff to promote student wellbeing. Part-time positions are available across Illawarra, Macarthur, Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven.

Pay rates range from $46.14 to $55.42 per hour. We offer a supportive, caring workplace with professional development and wellbeing

Qualifications

• Empathetic and motivated approach to student wellbeing.
• Experience counselling, case work and group work interventions.

Responsibilities

• Provide counselling and group work to students.
• Consult with parents, carers and school staff to support student wellbeing.

Skills

Empathetic communication

Counselling

Education

Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Counselling or Psychology

Job description

We are looking for empathetic and motivated School Counsellors to join our School, Student & Family Program. School Counsellors provide counselling and group work to students, as well as consultation to support parents, carers and school staff. School Counsellors work closely with multiple stakeholders to promote a holistic model of care that enhances student wellbeing.

• Pay rate: $46.14 to $55.42 per hour
• Position type: Part-Time positions available
• Locations: Illawarra, Macarthur, Southern Highlands & Shoalhaven regions

Perks with Purpose, Because You Matter

In addition to being part of an organisation that genuinely makes a difference in people's lives you will also enjoy:

• Increase your take home pay through Salary Packaging options with our provider, Maxxia!
• Access a range of fitness and health facilities through Fitness Passport
• 15 days paid personal leave every year
• Enjoy 3 additional weeks of paid leave during term-time holidays
• Be rewarded for helping our team grow with our Refer a Friend Program

What you bring to the role

• Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Counselling or Psychology
• Eligibility for professional membership with one of the following: AASW, PACFA - Clinical, or AHPRA - General Registration for Psychologists
• WWCC
• Proven experience providing counselling, case work and group work interventions for children, adolescence and families
• Knowledge of a range of evidence-based counselling approaches and interventions

Built on Care, Driven by People

CatholicCare is a local not-for-profit organisation committed to helping those in need regardless of religious beliefs, background or circumstances. Our Vision is for inclusive, thriving communities where human dignity of all is respected and valued by putting people first.

We provide services that support people across all stages of life: early childhood education, out of school hours care, community age and disability care, foster care, school counselling and parenting courses across the Illawarra, Shoalhaven, Southern Highlands and the Macarthur regions. We are proud to offer genuine career pathway opportunities to our employees so they can continue to work with us.

Close Date: 31 October 2026

CatholicCare Wollongong is committed to equal opportunity in employment and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. All employees are subject to probity and pre-employment checks.

CatholicCare is strongly committed to the safety and well-being of children and young people, and to the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. Applicants are thoroughly screened prior to employment.