Counsellor (Family Support Worker) - St Mary's Primary School, Bowraville

St Mary's Primary, Bowraville

BOWRAVILLE, NSW 


Counsellors / Psychologists

Contract Type: Contract Position Full Time

Applications Close: 28 January 2022


Temporary full time position.

<p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #006a8e; font-size: 14pt"><strong><img style="float: left" src="https://publicstorage.dc2.pageuppeople.com/1001/ProviderAsset/cc3d583a-647c-490e-be69-9fe9f95783b7.png" alt="" width="235" height="108" align=""></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: right"><img src="https://publicstorage.dc2.pageuppeople.com/1001/ProviderAsset/5f572a4d-1ca6-44db-a144-3c7c60a5b488.jpg" alt="" width="94" height="134" align=""></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 24pt; color: #006a8e">St Mary's Primary School, Bowraville</span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">St Mary's is a community empowering lifelong learners to achieve and make a difference. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">"I have come so that they may have the life and have it to the full". (Jn 10:10)</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #cb333b; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">_____________________________________________________________________________</span></p> <h3 style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #253746"><strong>SCHOOL COUNSELLOR</strong></span></h3> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #253746"><strong>Child and Family Support Worker</strong></span></p> <p align="center"><span style="color: #253746"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px"><em>Temporary, full time position for Term 1 2022</em></span></span></p> <p align="center"><span style="color: #253746"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px"><em>Monday - Friday for the period 31st January to 8th April</em></span></span></p> <p align="center"><span style="color: #253746"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px"><em>There is the potential for this role to be extended.</em></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #cb333b; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">_____________________________________________________________________________</span></p> <div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt"><strong>Applicants must:</strong></span></p> </div> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">have a current NSW Working with Children Check.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">current registration with Psychology Board of Australia; or membership of Australian Association of Social Workers Association or membership of PACFA (Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia)/ ACA (Australian Counselling Association).</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">have a willingness to take an active part in the full life of the school and to support and uphold the mission and ethos of the Catholic Church's work in schools.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt"><strong>Criteria:&nbsp;</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">A strong understanding of the professional body’s ethical and legal requirements, especially in relation to working within a school setting.<br></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Experience in providing evidence based interventions with children and young people, individually and in groups.<br></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Ability to work independently with limited supervision and manage caseloads.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Experience and ability to respond appropriately in crisis situations and to students presenting with complex needs.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Experience or willingness to provide professional learning to school staff and families.&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Working collaboratively with students, family and school in supporting students' wellbeing and learning within the school environment and accessing appropriate external Health/Allied Health when appropriate.&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Ability to work with a Pastoral Care team.&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Your application should address the above criteria including the nomination of three (3) referees, including a Parish Priest, Priest or Minister.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt"><a href="https://csolismore.schoolzineplus.com/_file/media/2270/school_counsellor_role_description.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Role Description</strong></a></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Enquiries to the school on 02 65647369</span></p> <p style="text-align: left">&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Applications close: 5:00pm Friday 28th January 2022.&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt"><em>Diocese of Lismore Catholic Sch</em><em>ools Limited is committed to creating Child Safe Schools.</em></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt"><em>Child Protection Legislation requires preferred applicants to be subject to employment screening.<br></em></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt"><em>An Equal Opportunity Employer.</em></span></p> <p style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</p>
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