Generalist Counsellor

A newly created position, what an exciting time to join the team!

About The Role The Generalist Counsellor is part of a team that ensures the delivery of timely, clinically sound mental health advice to students in face-to-face and e-modes of consultation to facilitate the personal, emotional, social and education transition and adjustment of students. Individual counselling has an emphasis on brief outcome informed interventions.

This role is required to provide advice and support to Wodonga TAFE staff community in connection with student issues.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor in Social Work, Psychology or related discipline in counselling and education; or less formal qualifications with substantial counselling and education experience.
• Membership or eligibility for membership of relevant professional bodies such as AASW, APS or ACWA with the incumbent responsible for maintaining their own external professional supervision (if applicable)
• Generalist case management and counselling across a diverse cohort from youth and families to CALD, Indigenous and other minority groups
• Child Safety Officer and up to date knowledge of legislation

About You Duties: • Maintain excellence in customer service and provide assessment case-management, counselling and referral of Wodonga TAFE students including students in high-risk situations and with complex mental health concerns. • Design and deliver Child Safe Training to our Child Safe Contact Officers and the POC Family Violence Officer • Deliver a consultancy service to teaching staff and other staff responsible for student support including specialist advice, guidance and support in relation to student issues and concerns, and make recommendations based professional expertise and judgement. • Support and mentor peers on counselling and welfare related issues to ensure the overall provision of effective counselling services. • Develop and deliver mental health and wellbeing webinars, workshops and resources.

Your values align to ours – Community + collaboration, Creativity + Innovation and Integrity + respect.

Why join us? • Excellent career progression and learning development opportunities • Amazing company culture • Flexible working arrangements • Your office building is surrounded by scenic native plants and natural bushland • Wellbeing event days Visit our website for more information about employee benefits and services.

About Us Wodonga TAFE is dedicated to providing quality education and training programs to individuals and industry across our campuses in Northeast Victoria and around Australia. With over 700 employees, Wodonga TAFE continues to grow as one of Australia’s most respected registered training organisations.

If you are as excited by this excellent opportunity to take your career to the next level get in contact with us now, call Ginny Turrell Team Leader Support Services for a confidential conversation on 0499 767 991.

Apply Now To find out more about the position, see other job opportunities, and apply for this role, please visit the Careers at Wodonga TAFE website. Applications close: 11:59pm Sunday 1st December 2023. Note as applications are received this position may be filled prior to the close off date.

Wodonga TAFE is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. Inclusion is how we unleash the power of diversity. We welcome applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, people with lived experience of disability and people who identified as LGBTIQA+