School Counsellor - Provisional, KickStart Graduate Employment Program - Nyngan 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. The program offers a comprehensive onsite tailored training program to equip participants with the necessary skills to work full-time within the School Counselling Service within NSW public schools.

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
• Be a provisionally registered psychologist, or eligible for registration with the Psychology Board of Australia ready to start or continue your 5+1 internship program
• Have 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
• An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement
• Registered or provisionally registered psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia
• Australian citizenship or permanent residency
• Valid and current Working with Children Check clearance – WWCC must be NSW
• Ability and willingness to travel between work sites. Must have a valid unrestricted provisional or full driver’s licence with the ability to drive oneself

Benefits

• Comprehensive onsite tailored training program
• Temporary full-time employment as a School Counsellor with provisional registration
• Professional support and supervision to complete your provisional psychology internship with the Psychology Board of Australia
• Rural and remote incentive package
• Departmental induction program, ongoing professional learning and professional supervision