Oakhill College is an Independent Catholic Secondary School conducted in the Lasallian tradition, with an enrolment of 2,000 students, boys Years 7 to 10, co-educational in Years 11 and 12. Oakhill College is located in Castle Hill, NSW, and offers a wide range of subject choices and extra-curricular activities.

We value our people, so along with access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and paid parental leave, we offer a range of benefits to our employees. These include generous long service leave entitlements, flu vaccinations, and ongoing professional development opportunities.

The College is committed to innovative high-quality teaching and learning and offers excellent facilities and resources. Offering staff a dynamic, collaborative, and supportive team environment with an emphasis on community, academic excellence, pastoral care, and development.

Applications are invited from suitably experienced applicants for the following position.

College Counsellor/Psychologist

Permanent Full-Time Position

Flexible commencement either Term 4, 2023 OR Start of Term 1, 2024

Due to an internal promotion Oakhill College seeks to appoint an experienced College Counsellor to provide individual counselling services to students. The successful candidate will be a Registered Psychologist or a Social Worker eligible for membership to the Australian Association of Social Workers. The successful candidate will have significant experience working in an educational context or in counselling adolescents and have a genuine interest in being part of a community.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Conduct individual counselling sessions with students to address emotional, social, and behavioural difficulties;
• Provide psychological support to students through individual and group therapy;
• Develop strong rapport with students to overcome boundaries to counselling and establish an effective therapeutic relationship;
• Assess and identify, when appropriate, students to be referred to other agencies for further assessment or treatment and make this referral, develop and monitor support programs with staff when appropriate;
• Conduct and interpret psychological assessments (including cognitive, behavioural and mental health) using the appropriate tools and prepare reports for internal and external purposes;
• Facilitate access to and obtain assessments and documentation required for relevant funding applications;
• Assist in the development and review of Behaviour Management and Individual Learning Plans;
• Offer counselling, psychological support and/or referral to parents/carers of students to support their social, emotional and educational development;
• Maintain up-to-date documentation concerning students and provide reports as required for internal and external purposes;
• Keeping accurate and confidential records of counselling sessions and progress.

The successful applicant will:

• Hold appropriate registration and/or memberships e.g. AHPRA or AASW;
• Be experienced in administering, scoring and interpreting cognitive, behavioural and mental health assessments, and report writing;
• Possess a thorough understanding of the mandatory child protection reporting procedures and values that underpin a child safe organisation;
• Have demonstrated capacity to engage students, parents and teachers in the counselling process;
• Have demonstrated evidence-based professionally informed judgment in dealing with sensitive issues;
• Have significant experience working in an educational context or in counselling young people;
• Demonstrate their ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, parents and other health professionals;
• Demonstrate a clear understanding and commitment to the Mission of the Catholic School;
• Be supportive of the Lasallian ethos of the College;
• Be committed to professional growth and development of excellence.

Please refer to the position description for further information. 

How to Apply:

APPLICATION MUST BE MADE ON-LINE VIA THE COLLEGE WEBSITE

https://www.oakhill.nsw.edu.au/employment

To apply for the role, candidates need to submit a covering letter (2 pages maximum) and an up-to-date curriculum vitae that clearly details their relevant skills and experience. 

Oakhill College is committed to child safety and Safeguarding Standards and the health, safety and wellbeing of our students, staff, and school community. Rigorous checks will be conducted prior to confirmation of employment including; NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC), National Police Check, references, background, identity, work rights, Covid-19 vaccination, and statutory checks. 

Vaccination against COVID-19 or a valid medical contraindication to COVID-19 vaccination is a condition of any offer of employment by Oakhill College. Vaccination means two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. A valid medical contraindication must be in accordance with ATAGI guidelines. Applicants are required to disclose their COVID-19 vaccination status as part of their application for employment. Any offer of employment will be conditional on the applicant providing evidence of their vaccination status, which may be an immunisation history statement, COVID-19 digital certificate or approved medical contraindication certificate. 

Applications close at 9:00am on Wednesday, 1st November 2023

Please note: We will consider candidates as they apply and encourage early application. Interviews may commence prior to the closure date.

No recruitment agencies please.