University Student Counsellor: Crisis & Brief Intervention

The University of Adelaide; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 122,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Adelaide is seeking a Senior Counselling role within the Student Experience and Success Portfolio to provide brief intervention counselling, crisis support, and risk assessments for students experiencing mental health and learning-related challenges.

You will deliver services face-to-face, by phone and online, participate in triage and intake, and collaborate with academic staff to support wellbeing and learning outcomes.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification or progress towards postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training
• Eligibility to register with Psychology Board of Australia through The Australian Health Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and/or the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
• Extensive experience in brief intervention counselling, risk assessment, crisis intervention, and case management
• Demonstrated experience in online counselling and proficiency in using technology to deliver effective services and resources
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for working effectively with students and staff from diverse cultural backgrounds
• Broad understanding of the complex needs of students in a tertiary education setting, including equity and social justice principles
• Experience in developing and facilitating workshops and mental health resources for individuals and groups
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and strategically with academic staff and contribute to strategic initiatives

Responsibilities

• Providing brief intervention personal counselling and support to students from diverse educational social and cultural backgrounds
• Delivering counselling via face-to-face, telephone, online and crisis support to assist students with issues impacting their learning outcomes
• Providing crisis counselling and risk assessments implementing appropriate therapeutic and crisis intervention strategies
• Supporting triage and intake processes as needed including cover for triage counsellors to support students in distress or at risk

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Online counselling

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Postgraduate qualification or progress towards postgraduate qualifications

Eligibility to register with Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA) or AASW

Job description

The University of Adelaide is seeking a Senior Counselling role within the Student Experience and Success Portfolio to provide brief intervention counselling, crisis support, and risk assessments for students experiencing mental health and learning-related challenges.

You will deliver services face-to-face, by phone and online, participate in triage and intake, and collaborate with academic staff to support wellbeing and learning outcomes.