School Counsellor - Provisional, KickStart Graduate Employment Program - Hobartville Public School

We are looking for eligible teachers with dual qualifications in education and psychology to join the KickStart Graduate Employment Program as a School Counsellor at Hobartville Public School. The program offers temporary full-time employment, professional support, and supervision to complete provisional psychology internship with the Psychology Board of Australia.

Requirements

• Full approval to teach or eligibility for approval to teach in NSW Department of Education schools
• Completion of the required psychology studies with available transcripts to make you eligible to undertake your 5+1 internship program as a provisional psychologist
• Provisionally registered psychologist, or eligible for registration with the Psychology Board of Australia ready to start or continue your 5+1 internship program
• Demonstrated understanding of the mental health needs of children and young people
• Training and/or experience in counselling children and young people using evidence-based interventions
• Training and/or experience in cognitive, emotional and behavioural assessment of children and young people
• Well-developed interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, including report writing
• Ability to work collaboratively and liaise with key stakeholders to enhance outcomes for children and young people
• Knowledge of and commitment to the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy, Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG Inc and the Diversity and Inclusion Strategy

Benefits

• Temporary full-time employment as a School Counsellor with provisional registration
• Professional support and supervision to complete provisional psychology internship with the Psychology Board of Australia
• Comprehensive onsite tailored training program to equip with the necessary skills to work full-time within the School Counselling Service within NSW public schools
• Access to SCAC is available once a school counsellor has progressed through all salary steps and upon successful application for Advanced Certification level against the NSW School Counselling Service PPF
• Opportunity to work with diverse school and student communities
• Development and use of skills to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people