Campus Location: North Sydney, Australia

Job No: APTAV115036#008

• Part-time (0.6 FTE) continuing role based at our North Sydney campus
• Contribute to prevention initiatives and activities including delivering information and education sessions relating to mental health
• Work closely with the Lead Counsellor and counselling colleagues across the 7 campuses to support at risk students identified under the Support For Students Policy
• 17% employer superannuation, salary packaging, ACU Advantage Staff Rewards Program and generous leave provision

About ACU:

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is an inclusive community which welcomes students and staff of all beliefs. ACU has over 2,500 staff supporting more than 34,000 students across eight campuses - Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.

ACU aspires to be a home for our staff, offer the care of a family and develop an academic and professional community. Whatever your faith or culture, and whether you are academic or professional staff, there are many opportunities both for learning and contributing at ACU.

As valued members of our community, all staff members are expected to have an understanding of ACU's mission and values and to demonstrate an active contribution to them.

About the role:

ACU Counsellors provide a safe and supportive environment so that students can discuss concerns and develop the tools they need to build resilience and achieve their goals. Counsellors are qualified and experienced psychologists, counsellors or social workers who work in an inclusive way. They provide free and confidential counselling, resources and referrals where required to ACU students who may be experiencing personal, mental health, or general wellbeing concerns that are affecting their life or study. Working with other staff across the Unbiversity, you will report to the National Manager, Student Welfare with clinical supervision provided by the Lead Counsellor. The Counselling Service contributes to the overall mission and learning context of the University by raising awareness of and responding to the concerns of students.

More specifically the role entails:

As a Counsellor, you'll be experieinced in student mental health matters, providing counselling to North Sydney students and contribute to prevention initiatives and activities across the counselling service.

More specifically the role entails:

• Facilitating a counselling appointment load to ACU Students on the North Sydney campus face-to-face, online and via phone as well as online and phone appointments to students from other ACU Campuses.
• Liaising closely with the Lead Counsellor in relation to matters of threats or incidents of self-harm, suicide and other complex mental health issues
• Facilitating information sessions, creating content and delivering workshops to students relating to prevention and management mental health matters
• Contributing to prevention initiatives and activities on the North Sydney Campus relating to mental health
• Work closely with the Lead Counsellor and other counsellors to support students identified through the Support For Students Policy to ensure they are connected to relevant services in a timely manner
• Working closely with other counsellors across ACU's 7 campuses within Australia to deliver a service that is professional, accessible and timely

For full position details, refer to the position description.

Contact:

General enquiries can be sent to Kellie Maxwell, National Manager, Student Welfare, Student Welfare at: Kellie.Maxwell@acu.edu.au

What we offer:

• The University pursues an excellence agenda and offers an environment where staff are welcomed and safe, and valued through development, participation and involvement.
• Total remuneration valued to $130,436 - $145,816 total rem (pro rata) pa, including salary component $110,220 - $123,227 (pro rata) pa (HEW 8), employer contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
• 17% employer superannuation contributions to eligible continuing and fixed-term staff.
• Annual leave loading of an equivalent to 17.5% of four weeks' salary pro rata payable, dependent on your commencement date.
• As an ACU staff member, you will have access to generous benefits which include but not limited to: flexible work, study leave, a variety of leave provisions and salary packaging. Find out more information about the benefits or working at ACU here.

How to Apply:

Step 1: Review the Position Description and become familiar with Our Mission and the Application process

Step 2: Click the 'View Position Description and Apply' button, and populate your candidate application details, including your:

• resume (maximum 5 pages).
• responses to the Selection Criteria and Core Competencies in a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) or in the online Declaration and Criteria application page.
• brief online responses to any pre-screening employment questions.

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) and/or Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWVP) (ACT only).

Candidates must hold Australian work rights to apply for this position. For permanent/ continuing roles, applicants must have permanent work rights. For further information visit Immigration and Citizenship(homeaffairs.gov.au)

Acting in truth, ACU is dedicated to the dignity of the human person through equitable and respectful opportunities for everyone. ACU can offer support for candidates that may require adjustments through the recruitment process.

Your Privacy of personal information is maintained in accordance with ACU policy. For more details visit: www.acu.edu.au/careers

Applications close: 15-JUL-2024 at 11:59pm AUS Eastern Standard Time

ACU does not accept candidate applications submitted by external recruitment agencies through the ACU careers website.