Thank you for your interest in applying for a position with Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD). We welcome passionate individuals to share our commitment to serving children and young people in Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains. At any given time, we may have a variety of primary, secondary and specialist teaching roles available across our 80 schools as well as non-teaching positions in schools and our central office that support the delivery of innovative learning and teaching to around 43,500 students.
Our aim is to ensure our schools are the first choice for families, students and staff.
Check out our current opportunities below.
Job no: 507582
Work type: Multiple Employment Types
Location: Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese
Categories: Student Wellbeing
Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD) is a system of schools committed to responding to the needs of students in a world that is changing rapidly. Our Wellbeing Team has a focus that will develop and execute a range of strategies to respond to the wellbeing and mental health needs of our students. We are seeking passionate and professional school-based Wellbeing Counsellors to join our team for 2025.
About the opportunity: We are seeking collaborative and skilled individuals who will deliver a range of services. You will deliver high level advice and proactivity in the area of supporting learning and teaching. You will work in collaboration with teachers in learning spaces and partner with the leadership team. More specifically you will:
Collaborate with schools and other professionals to promote school-wide mental health and wellbeing initiatives Engage with families to support their child and to strengthen home-school partnerships across different schools Provide individual and group counselling with students as well as working with school and other parts of CSDP in the identification and implementation of reasonable adjustments Liaise with external agencies and professionals to enhance student support Support leaders and staff to respond effectively to student welfare Collaborate with key stakeholders to design personalised plans for students About you: To be successful in this highly rewarding role you will demonstrate alignment to the core purpose and values of CSPD along with:
Demonstrated understanding of the mental health needs of children and young people Experience in counselling children and young people using evidence-based interventions Experience in cognitive, emotional and behavioural assessment of children and young people Minimum of 3 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 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 caregiver education Be supportive of our Catholic ethos Qualifications and accreditations: Relevant tertiary qualifications Eligible for membership with Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) OR general registration as a psychologist with The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) Compliance with NSW Child Protection Legislation - Working with Children Check clearance We believe that our employee community is a key strength of our organisation and we aim to attract the best talent to achieve our strategic goal of being leaders in quality, faith-based education and an Employer of Choice in our sector. Our leaders create inclusive teams and value the individual contributions of our employees. We champion quality education and lead the way in innovation and inspiring the future. We also offer competitive remuneration, salary packaging, parental leave, flexible work, wellbeing programs and professional development.
As a valued CSPD employee, you can benefit from up to 25% off school fees for your children enrolled in our schools. This discount can also be claimed by staff members who are grandparents, step-parents, carers, or guardians.
But that's not all. We offer: Competitive remuneration Salary packaging Wellbeing initiatives and resources Flexible work arrangements for eligible employees Extensive growth and development opportunities Cultural leave for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander employees State-of-the-art facilities Interested? This position involves working with children. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment including a valid Working with Children Check and adoption and compliance with CSPD's Child Safeguarding Procedures and Code of Conduct When Working With Students and Children. For more information, please visit The Office of The Children's Guardian.
CSPD promotes the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, and children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as well as people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Advertised: 19 Nov 2024 09:11 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 13 Dec 2024 23:12 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
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