School Guidance & Wellbeing Counselor

Brisbane Catholic Education Office; Scenic Rim Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Flexible work

Salary packaging

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Fitness Passport

Job summary

San Damiano College, Yarrabilba, near Brisbane, is seeking a passionate Guidance Counsellor to support student wellbeing across the school community. The role provides counselling services, psycho-educational assessments, and collaborative care with staff, families and external agencies.

Successful applicants will bring experience as a Guidance Counsellor in education, strong teamwork and a commitment to student safety. Queensland teacher or psychologist registration is required.

Qualifications

• Successful experience as a Guidance Counsellor in an educational setting.
• Experience in addressing academic and life career development of students.
• Experience in administering, interpreting and reporting psycho-educational assessments.
• Experience in providing leadership in response to student protection issues, critical incidents and risk management.
• Collaboration skills and the ability to work in a team environment.
• Not required to be Catholic.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate proactive and preventative practices for student wellbeing and mental health.
• Manage counselling and consulting services for students.
• Provide psycho-educational and other assessments.
• Ensure BCE protocols and quality processes are implemented.
• Maintain standards of practice for guidance counselling.
• Apply counselling skills through direct, indirect, and whole-school interventions.
• Participate in regular supervision and mentoring.

Skills

Guidance counselling

Mental health support

Psycho-educational assessments

Collaboration skills

Not Catholic required

Education

Masters in school guidance and counselling

QCT teaching registration

AHPRA psychologist registration

Job description

San Damiano College, Yarrabilba, near Brisbane, is seeking a passionate Guidance Counsellor to support student wellbeing across the school community. The role provides counselling services, psycho-educational assessments, and collaborative care with staff, families and external agencies.

Successful applicants will bring experience as a Guidance Counsellor in education, strong teamwork and a commitment to student safety. Queensland teacher or psychologist registration is required.