Vocational Counsellor (Corrections Victoria)

• Located at our Education Office within Dame Phyllis Frost Centre
• Casual opportunity available
• Attractive hourly rate

About the role:

A unique and rewarding opportunity to join Box Hill Institute in partnership with Corrections Victoria as one of our Vocational Counsellors! This position is based at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre.

As the Vocational Counsellor, your primary role will be to ensure that effective learning and vocational pathways are established for students through the conduct of Vocational counselling sessions and development of individual learning plans. You will have the opportunity to interview individuals to establish career goals and link these goals with Prison Industry work and education.

Your role will also consist of providing professional consultancy to management and teaching staff regarding student issues, intervention and referral strategies as well as specialist areas such as cultural sensitivity, disability and mental illness. You will also be contributing to a range of support programs and projects to provide suitable vocational programs to students as well as developing materials to support vocational counselling and plans appropriate to prison site resources including options and pathways upon release from prison.

This role forms part of a highly rewarding project where Box Hill Institute, in partnership with Corrections Victoria, provide prisoners the opportunity to complete Nationally Recognised Training courses to achieve qualifications and improve their confidence, life skills and increase employability once released from prison.

Note this is a casual position.

 About You:

• Graduate Certificate in Career Development Practice and be an associate member of the CEAV or equivalent (essential)
• Demonstrated counselling experience with specialist knowledge in vocational training, mental health issues and learning skills
• Ability to collect, analyst and use labour market and career information to assist with counselling and advice to clients
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office programs and ability to organise information and manage student records/reporting
• A strong client focus; confident in building client relationships, providing advice and training to a diverse range of people
• High level interpersonal skills with a high standard of verbal and written communication

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.

Partnering with Corrections Victoria, our professional site managers, teaching and administration staff are located on site where all education programs are delivered within the prisons where we offer vocational education and training programs across eight prisons within metropolitan Melbourne and regional 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.

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:

• Free on-site parking
• Flexible work arrangements (dependent on the role requirements)
• Career progression opportunities and reward & recognition programs
• 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

If you have questions about this role, please contact Tammi Burke via email at ***********@boxhill.edu.au

Applications close: 5pm, Friday 3rd 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.