Address- Located at our Lilydale campus
- Part-time, 0.6 FTE ongoing position available
- PACCT 6 - $77,949 plus compulsory superannuation contribution
About the role:
An exciting opportunity for an experienced Student Counsellor to make a difference at BHI!
The Student Counsellor provides a range of advice and counselling services to students of BHI Group to facilitate successful learning outcomes and enrich their personal and social wellbeing. Strategies and modes used include e-counselling, group programs, project work and teamwork with other staff.
The Student Counsellor is a member of the counselling team in Student Life. This position is responsible for working collaboratively with the broader Student Life team, and professionally with employees at all levels across the BHI Group and relevant external stakeholders.
About You:
You will be part of a dynamic and multidisciplinary student support team who are passionate about delivering an outstanding student experience in a welcoming, collaborative and respectful environment.
The Student Life team strive to ‘make a difference’ to our students and provide the highest quality support tailored to our students educational and wellbeing goals.
As a motivated, caring, positive psychologist or social worker, you will be committed to achieving excellent outcomes for clients using a person centered framework and evidence-based approaches.
You will be part of a friendly, supportive, dedicated and professional counselling team with regular opportunities to share learnings and participate in peer consultation.
In addition to a diverse student caseload, you will have the opportunity to be part of innovative student centric projects.
Your Skills and Qualifications:
Qualifications
- Registration with AHPRA to practice as a Psychologist, or eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers
- A relevant tertiary qualification in Psychology or Social Work
Experience
- Expertise in the provision of evidence based short-term psychological counselling with a diverse population who present with a broad range of issues of varying complexity including mental health.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills to develop and maintain strong professional relationships within and external to Box Hill Institute.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and cooperatively in a team environment to foster a culture of student satisfaction and continuous service improvement.
You will need to provide or be willing to obtain a current National Police Records Check, a Working with Children Check, evidence aof your entitlement to work in Australia, and certified copies of your qualifications.
About Us: We are proud to be a leading education provider with a strong reputation for delivering high quality educational outcomes.
Our organisation comprises of Box Hill Institute (Box Hill & Lilydale locations) and Centre for Adult Education (Melbourne CBD) as well as partnerships across various correctional and defence sites in Victoria.
We are committed to a highly motivated and aligned workforce, so we’ll be by your side to enable you, help you grow, and offer you benefits which enhance your work life balance.
Box Hill Institute is a welcoming, safe and respectful work environment. We are work-life friendly and an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for our vacancies.
Institute Values
- We deliver outstanding experiences - we put our students and customers at the centre of everything we do. We solve problems, take ownership and create experiences that make a difference.
- We are in it together - as one team, we care about our people, and foster a generosity of spirit for our community. By valuing our differences we ensure everyone belongs in the BHI community.
- We make great ideas happen - we empower each other to inspire new ideas and challenge the status quo. We are adaptable, equitable and agile in responding to opportunities.
Benefits: We offer more than just a job; we offer benefits to enhance your work life, help you grow, and celebrate your achievements. Employment benefits include:
- Flexible work arrangements (dependent on the role requirements)
- Career progression opportunities and reward & recognition programs
- On-site parking
- Novated leasing and salary packaging
- Access to health & wellbeing resources
- Employee discounts on health insurance, car rental, newspaper subscriptions and more
- Access to libraries offering ebooks, films, novels, childrens books and so much more
- Discounts on CAE/Box Hill Institute short courses for staff and their immediate family as well as discounted access to our floristry, beauticians, restaurant, Vet & dog grooming
- Purchased Leave
Applications close: 5pm, Wednesday 15th May 2024
We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.
Candidates for employment at Box Hill Institute will be subject to pre-employment probity checks, and must satisfy Box Hill Institute’s pre-conditions for employment. These include providing a satisfactory (valid employee) Working With Children Check and National Police Check.
Box Hill Institute reserves the right to withdraw an advertised position at any stage.
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