Guidance Counsellor

Description:

Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) is a learning community of over 146 schools. We aim to provide quality teaching and learning outcomes for Prep to Year 12 students.

St Augustine’s Primary School is situated on the Gold Coast and has an approximate enrolment of 550 students. We are a Catholic community of life-long learners empowered by Gospel values to shape and enrich our world. Our school community endeavours to nurture and educate each individual intellectually, physically, emotionally and spiritually. We are set in a peaceful, spacious part of Currumbin, with well treed grounds and modern purpose designed innovative learning spaces. Explore our school website to learn more about us.

Your key responsibilities:

• Facilitate proactive and preventative practices and initiatives for the holistic development, mental health and wellbeing of students
• Manage counselling and consulting services for students
• Provide psycho-educational and other assessments
• Ensure BCE protocols and quality processes are implemented
• Maintain standards of practice

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Full registration as a Teacher with QCT plus completed Masters in school guidance and counselling; AND/OR full registration as a Psychologist with AHPRA;
• 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
• Eligibility to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment