Contract: Full-time, ongoing
Location: Melbourne, Docklands
Salary Level: $121,256 – $139,448 plus super and great benefits!
About Us
Monash College is the preferred pathway to Monash University for international students. We are leaders in pre-university education. People are at the heart of what we do at Monash College and are critical to our mission of transforming lives as students transition to Monash University and employment.
The Student Services team is responsible for providing a strategic and coordinated function across the College to ensure the highest quality of student engagement, student support and experience activities. We pride ourselves on providing optimum service and solutions to the Monash College student cohort.
About your next role
We are looking for an experienced Student Counsellor to primarily provide individual counselling and support services to Monash College students. As a professional Counsellor you will also provide both teachers and leaders with appropriate intervention strategies to support students facing personal, family or social issues.
You will play a key role as a member of the Student Services Team providing a comprehensive and integrated framework in response to student needs, with an emphasis on prevention and early intervention.
Your background and experience
Your recent experience in a similar position or environment will see you hit the ground running. An understanding of a broad range of personal, psychological, life stage, cultural and study related issues and the ability to adopt appropriate counselling frameworks is essential.
Ideally you will have:
- Tertiary qualification in psychology with full registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Psychology Board of Australia) (essential)
- Knowledge, understanding and skill in applying a wide range of counselling approaches to assist adult and adolescent students from diverse cultural backgrounds
- Extensive experience with a successful record of providing counselling services in an educational setting for students from diverse cultural and language backgrounds
- Proven experience developing and conducting wellbeing programs, workshops and presentations that meet the needs of a diverse cultural audience
- Experience in developing a range of student programs tailored to the cultural, social, emotional and educational needs of students, particularly international students
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits including:
- Access to personalised training and development programs
- Conveniently located in the heart of Docklands – just 400 metres from Southern Cross station and with a tram stopping right at our doorstep
- State-of-the-Art Facilities in a contemporary building with modern amenities, including a wellness room, multifaith space, premium coffee machines, EAP, volunteer leave and spacious office areas
To find out more about working at Monash College, check out our guide
To Apply
If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, then please do not delay and submit your application with your CV and 1 page covering letter by clicking APPLY.
Monash College is committed to enabling, and recruiting for, a flexible and inclusive working environment. We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every single criteria requirement in this role. You might still be the right candidate for this role, or be a great fit for another role at the College.
Should you require any specific support or adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please advise us and we’ll be happy to assist.
In accordance with our commitment to the safety and wellbeing and rights of children and young people, all employees must hold a valid Working with Children Check at all times.