About the Opportunity
If you are currently employed by Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese, please submit your application via our internal Careers Site on EmployeeConnect. We are excited to support you in the next step of your career.
The Student Support Directorate is seeking a Leading Counsellor to work in partnership with school communities to effectively implement a multi-tiered system of support to promote student wellbeing and attendance across the Diocese. This is a permanent full time position!
As part of the mission of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Parramatta, the Leading Counsellor is accountable for supporting the system's strategic intent of improving learning outcomes for all students.
Key Responsibilities
- Join an interdisciplinary team of teachers, social workers and other wellbeing practitioners who oversee and support the systemic rollout and implementation of multi-tiered systems of support to improve student outcomes.
- Work as part of the Wellbeing strategy team to lead the development, implementation and maintenance of CSPD attendance policy and procedures
- Be a subject matter expert in attendance and a conduit in the development and maintenance of CSPD enterprise systems (data, student information and compliance systems) that support best practice in attendance
- Collaborate and consult with teachers in schools and system leaders to facilitate professional growth and build capacity to implement effective learning and attendance support interventions
- Collaborate with school teams to promote partnerships with parents, carers and community
About you
To be successful you will demonstrate alignment to our purpose and values, together with:
- Demonstrated experience in leading counsellors and school teams
- A strong knowledge base in systems thinking and how systems intersect
- An interest in student attendance
- A relevant tertiary qualification in social work and / or psychology along with a minimum of three years’ experience as a registered psychologist or social worker
- Be a registered psychologist or a social worker eligible for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
- Have the capacity to make a significant contribution within schools to matters related to student welfare and wellbeing
- Demonstrate evidence based professionally informed judgement in dealing with sensitive issues
- Demonstrate the capacity to engage students, parents and teachers in the counselling process
- The capability to facilitate parent and care-giver education
- Be supportive of our Catholic ethos
Benefits
- Competitive remuneration and benefits
- Up to 25% off school fees for your children
- Wellbeing initiatives and resources
- Professional growth and development opportunities
- Cultural leave for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander employees
- State-of-the-art facilities and a supportive team
- Fitness passport
Interested? Apply now!
The Organisation
CSPD is committed to responding to the needs of all students. With over 5,000 employees located across 80 primary and secondary schools and office communities, our aim is to transform learning and unlock the full potential of each of our 43,500 students while enriching the professional lives of staff.
Child Safeguarding Statement
This position involves working with children. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment, including holding a cleared NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) and compliance with CSPDs Safeguarding Procedures and Code of Conduct When Working With Children and Students. For more information regarding WWCCs, click here.
Diversity Statement
CSPD strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as well as people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds.