Position Details
Counsellor (Leave Replacement).
Selection Criteria
- Experienced working with children and their families in a mental health, clinical or educational setting.
- Managing the legal, ethical and organisational requirements of a clinical, counselling role within an educational setting (e.g. privacy, confidentiality and disclosure).
- The ability to effectively operate as a member of a dynamic team.
- A strong work ethic, the ability to work independently and be self-motivated.
- Understanding of the principles of Child Safety, Equal Employment Opportunity, Industrial Democracy and Occupational Health and Safety.
- A clear commitment to the objectives and ethos of Catholic education.
- Highly developed communication, listening and modelling skills.
- A high degree of professionalism and confidentiality.
Qualifications Required
- Commitment to the values of St Brigid's College.
- Hold relevant counselling qualification and appropriate registration with the relevant professional membership (PACFA or ACA).
- Current Working with Children Check.
- Cleared Department of Education Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.
For further information please visit the College website: sbcl.wa.edu.au/careers/ .
Catholic Education Western Australia encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability, people of all ages and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work in Australia.
Applicants must be prepared to support the Catholic ethos in the performance of their duties.
In applying for this position you will be providing personal information to the School. This information will be used in order to assess your application for employment.
A current National Police History Check as issued by the Department of Education Western Australia must also be included. The appropriate Criminal History Record Check form is available from the Department of Education website.
On appointment successful applicants will require a Working with Children Check. Application forms are available at certain Australia Post Outlets throughout the State. A list of participating Australia Post outlets can be found on the Australia Post website.
