Counsellor
Core
Provide professional counselling, wellbeing support, and early intervention services to secondary school students (Years 7–12) and the school community.
Role type
School Counsellor
Builds
Student resilience, academic/social/emotional flourishing, and a supportive school culture
Domain
Education (Secondary School) + Mental Health & Wellbeing
Required skills
Clinical counselling, early intervention, student assessments, record keeping, stakeholder collaboration, child protection/safeguarding, program facilitation
Preferred skills
School environment experience, multidisciplinary team collaboration
Technologies
AHPRA registration, Queensland Guidance and Counselling Association membership, Australian Association of Social Workers accreditation, Blue Card, HLTAID012, HLTAID009
Responsibilities
Provide short-term counselling and wellbeing support to students; Conduct assessments and implement interventions; Maintain confidential professional records; Collaborate with staff, families, and external agencies; Provide advice to staff on student wellbeing; Facilitate wellbeing programs and group interventions; Assist with student protection processes; Support pastoral care frameworks; Contribute to wellbeing education and staff professional development; Participate in multidisciplinary meetings.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC