At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide psychological support and deliver workshops for students and staff.
- Company: Join the University of Melbourne's supportive and inclusive community.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, health benefits, and work-life balance initiatives.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in mental health and wellbeing on campus.
- Qualifications: Registered psychologist or accredited mental health social worker with relevant experience.
The predicted salary is between 122736 - 132847 $ per year.
This is an exciting opportunity for a registered psychologist or registered mental health social worker.
As a Counsellor at the University of Melbourne, you will provide crucial psychological support to a diverse student and staff community. You will deliver individual and group therapy, workshops, and training, focusing on short-term interventions and risk management. This role supports mental health initiatives that directly impact wellbeing within the academic community.
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality psychological counselling: conduct assessments, manage high-risk situations, and deliver short-term interventions for students and staff.
- Develop and deliver mental health initiatives: plan and run in-person and online therapeutic groups, workshops, and training programs.
- Ensure clinical excellence: participate in supervision, maintain case records, and stay current with counselling practices and emerging issues.
- Collaborate and contribute: work within a multidisciplinary team, potentially supervise interns, and contribute to a safe, inclusive workplace environment.
Qualifications and experience
- You may be a registered psychologist (clinical or counselling endorsed) or accredited mental health social worker with a relevant postgraduate degree.
- Extensive experience in providing counselling and psychotherapeutic services to diverse populations.
- Strong skills in planning and delivering therapeutic group interventions and workshops.
- Demonstrated ability to assess and manage complex clinical matters within a short-term counselling model.
- Demonstrate cultural responsiveness and ability to work with individuals from various backgrounds.
- Experience in clinical supervision and working within a university context is desirable.
What we offer
- Comprehensive benefits including salary packaging, discounted services (e.g., Bupa health insurance), and health and wellbeing programs.
- Supportive work arrangements and inclusive, well-being focused environment.
- Employee Assistance Program and leave provisions to support work-life balance.
Your new team is Counselling and Psychological Services (CAPS), part of Wellbeing Services in Student and Scholarly Services. CAPS provides free psychological counselling to students and staff (individual and group) and delivers training and consultancy.
The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child-safe organisation. We are committed to an inclusive and equitable workplace. Reasonable adjustments are available during the application and interview stages.
This role requires current valid work rights for Australia. Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Applications close on Sunday 7 September at 11.55pm AEST. Documents to include: Resume; Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience; Responses to the key selection criteria.
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