At a Glance
- Tasks: Enhance student wellbeing and learning through proactive counselling and support.
- Company: Join Brisbane Catholic Education, a leading organisation in student development.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible work arrangements, and professional growth opportunities.
- Other info: Be part of a supportive community focused on personal and professional development.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives while advancing your career.
- Qualifications: Experience as a Guidance Counsellor or Psychologist with relevant qualifications.
The predicted salary is between 39700 - 137600 $ per year.
Enhance student wellbeing and learning with a focus on fostering the education, development, mental health and wellbeing of all students. Brisbane Catholic Education are seeking expressions of interest for Guidance Counsellors to fill full time, part time, fixed term, continuing and locum roles across various locations.
Location: various locations across Archdiocese of Brisbane
Work hours: 38.00 hours per week
Salary: $103,397.00 - $137,600.00 (up to $144,242 for dual registration) + super
About the opportunity
In this position you will be responsible for:
- Facilitating proactive and preventative practices and initiatives for the holistic development, mental health and wellbeing of students
- Managing counselling and consulting services for students
- Providing psycho-educational and other assessments
- Ensuring BCE protocols and quality processes are implemented
- Maintaining standards of practice
- Applying guidance counselling skills through direct and indirect processes and through systemic, whole-school, and individual interventions
- Participating in regular individual and group supervision and mentoring activities for clinical and technical supervision
About you
To be successful in this position you will bring relevant contemporary skills and experience including:
- Successful experience as a Guidance Counsellor in an educational setting with a focus on prevention, intervention and student learning
- Experience in identifying and developing activities to address academic and life career development of students
- Experience in the administration, interpretation and report writing for psycho-educational assessments
- Experience in providing support and leadership in response to student protection issues, critical incidents and risk management
- Collaboration skills and the ability to work in a team environment
For this position you are not required to be Catholic.
Eligibility and Safeguarding requirements:
- Eligibility to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment
- Full registration as a Teacher with Queensland College of Teachers (QCT) plus completed Masters in school guidance and counselling, and/or
- Full registration as a Psychologist with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
Why choose BCE
Join us and be part of the largest Catholic Diocese in Queensland, nurturing your personal and professional development goals. As a valued member of our organisation, enjoy these and other rewards:
- Opportunities for career advancement and professional development
- Competitive remuneration and flexible work arrangements (position dependent)
- Salary packaging and salary-sacrificing options
- Active staff social club and wellness programs
- Personal support for our employees and families through the Employee Assistance Program
Brisbane Catholic Education Office 2A Burke Street, Woolloongabba Qld 4102 Australia, GPO Box 1201 Brisbane 4001 Australia, Phone: Fax:
Expression of Interest (EOI) - Guidance Counsellor in Brisbane employer: Brisbane Catholic Education
Brisbane Catholic Education is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and nurturing work environment at Holy Spirit College in Fitzgibbon. With a strong commitment to professional development, competitive remuneration, and a focus on employee well-being, staff are encouraged to grow both personally and professionally while contributing to a vibrant learning community that values Catholic principles and student engagement.
Contact Details:
Brisbane Catholic Education Recruitment Team
