School Counsellor
Commencement Date: January 2023
Employment Type: Full time, permanent based at MacKillop Catholic College, Mt Peter
Salary Range: $112,123 to $119,300 FTE Gross per annum
Closing Date for Applications: 5pm, Friday 9 December 2022
We reserve the right to interview candidates prior to this closing date. Interested applicants should submit their applications as soon as possible.
Catholic Education Cairns
Catholic Education Services in the Diocese of Cairns is a dynamic and growing organisation that is actively inviting schools to co-create with us, schools that are places of rich learning for now and into the 22nd Century.
Our vision is to offer every student in every school a world class education enriched by their lived encounter with the Catholic Faith.
About the Role
The School Counsellor role has a focus on fostering the development, mental health and resilience of all students, including those considered at-risk and those with special needs. This focus is achieved by applying guidance and counselling skills through direct and indirect processes and through systemic and individual interventions – thus contributing to equitable educational access, participation, and outcomes for all students. The School Counsellor is a certified professional who works in partnership with the school by contributing specialized knowledge and skills in a collaborative, collegial manner.
Work Requirements
- With Teacher Qualifications – Be registered or eligible to be register with Queensland College of Teachers
- Without Teacher Qualifications – Hold a Working with Children Blue Card
- Be fully supportive of the ethos of Catholic Education
- Formal qualifications at Degree level are required in the disciplines of Education Psychology or Social Work and relevant post graduate experience
- School Counsellors (Teacher) require registration with Queensland College of Teachers (QCT) and full membership of the Queensland Guidance Counsellor Association (QGCA) or general registration with Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA) or full membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers
(AASW) - School Counsellors (Non Teacher, Psychologists or Social Workers) require general registration with Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA) or membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
What we offer
- Competitive Salary range: per annum pending experience
- Annual Leave with 17.5% leave loading
- Access to salary packaging options to maximise your salary
- Access to additional Employer Superannuation Contributions
- Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service (portability of Long Service Leave may also be applicable)
- 14 Weeks’ paid parental leave
- Professional development and Early Career Teacher Support
- Access to Employee Assistance Program
For further information about the role, please download the Position Description School Counsellor PD CES.pdf
For further information, please call the Student Wellbeing & Diversity Team on (07) 4050 9722
Intending applicants must be fully committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation.
Catholic Education is an equal opportunity employer.