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

The NSW Department of Education's KickStart Graduate Employment Program offers a provisional School Counsellor role with a package valued up to $182,461. The program provides temporary full-time employment, professional support, and a comprehensive training program to equip participants with the necessary skills to work full-time within the School Counselling Service.

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. If you do not hold full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education, you are required to commence the application process at the same time as you apply for this opportunity.

Benefits

• Temporary full-time employment
• Professional support and supervision
• Comprehensive onsite tailored training program
• Ongoing professional learning and professional supervision