Campus Location: Melbourne, Australia

Job No: APTAV102974#002

• Join our team of ACU University Counsellors – continuing, full time position based at our Melbourne campus
• We are seeking an experienced professional to provide counselling and other support to our students
• Do you enjoy autonomy and wish to contribute as part of a vibrant National Counselling team
• We offer 17% employer superannuation, attractive salary packaging opportunities, support for your professional development, flexible work arrangements, ACU Advantage Staff Rewards Program, and generous leave provisions

About ACU:

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is an inclusive community which welcomes students and staff of all beliefs. ACU has over 2,500 staff supporting more than 34,000 students across eight campuses – Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.

ACU aspires to be a home for our staff, offer the care of a family and develop an academic and professional community. Whatever your faith or culture, and whether you are academic or professional staff, there are many opportunities both for learning and contributing at ACU.

As valued members of our community, all staff members are expected to have an understanding of ACU’s mission and values and to demonstrate an active contribution to them.

About the Student Support Services Directorate:

The Student Support Services Directorate is responsible for supporting student associations including the ACU National Student Association (ACUNSA), the Postgraduate Association (PGA), and clubs and societies. It is also responsible for the delivery of university-wide initiatives that comply with regulatory and statutory requirements, such as Respect. Now. Always. (RNA) and Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults. Student support is available through the following service areas:

• Careers and Employability
• Counselling Service
• Access and Disability Service
• Student Life
• Student Advocacy Service.

About Counselling:

The Counselling Service comprises professional staff who provide free and confidential psychological services to support students during their time at ACU. We promote a whole-of-university approach to raise awareness and promote positive mental health and wellbeing among ACU students and staff.

About the role:

Our Counsellors are qualified and experienced psychologists, counsellors or social workers who work in an inclusive way. They assist students via one-to-one counselling, psychoeducational groups and the provision of relevant resources and referral. Counsellors provides quality professional counselling services to students who require psycho-social support to fully realise their personal and academic goals. More specifically the role entails:

• Provide culturally informed psycho-social counselling services, information and resources to students from diverse social and cultural backgrounds in relation to their personal and cultural wellbeing.
• Provide assessment and referral where appropriate to other agencies and professionals, including services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
• Liaise and/or advocate with appropriate staff regarding student needs.
• Contribute to the achievement of Counselling Service operational plans, which includes planning and implementing individual counselling and psychological services according to annual work schedules.
• Provide advice and recommendations as required on matters involving counselling activities or the personal wellbeing of students generally or on situations involving the welfare of individual students, particularly where urgent action is required e.g., crises.
• Maintain sound knowledge of legislation and policy relating to counselling practice and the higher education sector and maintain current membership of professional organisations and Working with Children Check (WWC) credentials.
• Maintain strong collegial working relationships with other staff members within the Student Support Services Directorate and other departments such as the Indigenous Higher Education Units within ACU as well as relevant external bodies.
• Contribute to the collation of data including maintenance and security of records, and information sources in line with the University’s record management and privacy policies.
• In consultation with the National Manager, Counselling, participate and contribute to strategic projects to enhance student’s personal and social adjustment to the University.

Contact:

General enquiries can be sent to Samantha Whitehead, Acting National Manager Counselling at: [email protected]

What we offer:

• The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.
• Total remuneration valued to $125,722 – $140,551 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $106,237 – $118,773 (pro rata) pa (HEW 8), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
• 17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff.
• Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks’ salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date.
• As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include but not limited to: Staff Rewards; a variety of leave provisions and salary packaging. Find out more information about the benefits or working at ACU here.

How to Apply:

Step 1: Review the Position Description and become familiar with Our Mission and the Application process

Step 2: Click the ‘View Position Description and Apply’ button, and populate your candidate application details, including your:

• resume (maximum 5 pages).
• responses to the Selection Criteria and Core Competencies in a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) or in the online Declaration and Criteria application page.
• brief online responses to any pre-screening employment questions.

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) and/or Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) (ACT only).

Candidates must hold Australian work rights to apply for this position. For permanent/ continuing roles, applicants must have permanent work rights. For further information visit Immigration and Citizenship(homeaffairs.gov.au)

Acting in truth, ACU is dedicated to the dignity of the human person through equitable and respectful opportunities for everyone. ACU can offer support for candidates that may require adjustments through the recruitment process.

Your Privacy of personal information is maintained in accordance with ACU policy. For more details visit: www.acu.edu.au/careers

Advertised: 28-JUN-2023

Applications close: 18-JUL-2023 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time

ACU does not accept candidate applications submitted by external recruitment agencies through the ACU careers website.