<p>Catholic Schools is currently seeking a Temporary School Counsellor / Psychologist to join the team in February on a 0.5FTE basis.<br><br> We’re looking for someone to work 0.5 FTE, ideally covering Wednesdays, Thursdays, and/or Fridays, with final days to be confirmed with the successful candidate.<br><br> About the Role<br> &nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Provide counselling and psychological support to students.<br> &nbsp;</li> <li>Work collaboratively with school staff to address barriers to learning.<br> &nbsp;</li> <li>Support the wellbeing and development of children and young people across the school community.<br> &nbsp;</li> <li>Be part of a professional team employed by the Catholic Schools Office and allocated to schools within the Diocese.<br><br><br> Why Join Us?<br><br> For more than 180 years, Catholic schools in the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle have offered families a nurturing, encouraging, and safe environment for their children to learn, achieve, and grow from Kindergarten to Year 12.<br> &nbsp;</li> <li>Meaningful impact: Help students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.<br> &nbsp;</li> <li>Supportive community: Work within a values-driven Catholic education system.<br> &nbsp;</li> <li>Professional collaboration: Join a team of counsellors and psychologists dedicated to student wellbeing.<br> &nbsp;</li> <li>Rewarding environment: Every school has access to a School Counsellor, ensuring your role is valued and essential.<br><br><br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://mncatholic.sharepoint.com/:b:/t/HR-HumanResourcesTeamSite-Active-PositionDescriptionLibrary/ETLIQVTbfM9Auu2AU40SvZUB1I1R8zKTmKJuRItJCAzGsA?e=JN2dkT"><strong>POSITION DESCRIPTION</strong></a><br><br> The role of&nbsp;School Counsellor / School Psychologist aims to assist school communities to support students in achieving educational success and social-emotional wellbeing by:<br> &nbsp;</li> <li>working collaboratively with students, school staff, families, and communities to enable students to reach both educational and social-emotional outcomes through proactive and reactive strategies<br> &nbsp;</li> <li>providing expertise in mental health, child development, and education and learning<br> &nbsp;</li> <li>providing consultation, assessment, and intervention that assist school communities to&nbsp;support students to achieve academic success, psychological health and social and emotional well-being and respond to the educational and wellbeing needs of their students:<br> &nbsp;</li> <li>individual assessments<br> &nbsp;</li> <li>personal counselling<br> &nbsp;</li> <li>behaviour management interventions<br> &nbsp;</li> <li>consultation<br> &nbsp;</li> <li>professional development for teachers and parents<br><br> All School Counsellors / School Psychologists will be supported with ongoing professional learning and networking opportunities to improve their knowledge and professional capacity.&nbsp;&nbsp;Professional Practice and Development processes for the role of School Counsellor / School Psychologist will be established in consultation with the Coordinator: Counselling Team. These will include feedback mechanisms from Principals and relevant CSO and school staff.</li> </ul>