• Exciting opportunity based in Lewisham
• Full-time, with hybrid/flexible working arrangements
• $125,000 - $135,000 + Super + Salary Packaging
• Working in a supportive environment, joining a stable and capable team with an existing peer
• Enjoy a fully supported transition into the role, from the current role holder who is staying with the team in a newly created position

What you’ll be doing…

Reporting to the Executive Director – Schools, the Director – School Counselling Services will provide oversight of services delivered in and across Schools including Counselling and Critical Incident Support. In this role you will be responsible for leadership of the Southern / Southwestern Sydney Region; consisting of 4 hubs that provide support to some 70 primary and secondary schools through an experienced team of 4 managers (direct reports) and c. 60 counsellors (indirect reports). Your team, and the Leaders within schools (Principals and their delegates) are your key stakeholders, with your role focussed on leading the implementation of the Divisions strategy and business plans ultimately contributing to our vision of empowering school communities to champion their own wellbeing.

The main objectives of the role include:

• Exceeding Service Level Agreements and Key Performance Indicators expectations of Funders
• Ensuring high clinical/practitioner/workforce quality and effectiveness (outcomes) and utilisation (output)
• Developing strong partner relationships to support service stability and scope
• Ensuring seamless, responsive clients centred service experience

What you will need...

As an experienced Manager or Leader having worked with schools, the Director - School Counselling Services will provide high-level strategic advice to the Executive Director – Schools and other internal stakeholders on school wellbeing services needs and strategy implementation. Through critical appraisal and a commitment to continuous improvement, this pivotal role ensures that quality assurance and feedback activities are linked to supervision, clinical training, mentoring, and coaching. The Director leads improvement initiatives and the development of service models in partnership with external stakeholders, ensuring the highest standards in CatholicCare’s practice. You will have exceptional relationship management and communication skills, often providing Leadership in complex psychosocial and emotional settings.

The successful candidate will have:

• Current (or recently demonstrable) leadership or management responsibilities delivering clinical services into a school or education setting
• Relevant qualifications to enable registration with APS, AASW, ACA and / or PACFA
• Demonstrated understanding of child protection, domestic and family violence and other relevant legislation
• Demonstrated capacity to implement a person-centred approach to service delivery
• Sufficient IT expertise to understand and utilise technology to oversee large, decentralised operations, create innovative services and optimise engagement with key stakeholders
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with professionals at all levels

What our Benefits include…

• Professional Growth: Tailored professional development opportunities to support your career ambitions
• Work-Life Balance: Embrace flexibility and align your work and your life to enable you to thrive in a Family Inclusive accredited organisation,
• Tax Savings: Maximise your income with generous salary packaging, reducing your tax and increasing your take-home pay
• Generous Leave: Above-award annual and personal/carers leave, extended parental leave, and additional leave for celebration and graduation day
• Inclusive: Join a friendly and supportive organisation that values your contributions and voice
• Wellbeing: Free access to a premium mindfulness app, EAP counselling, yearly flu vaccinations, and a variety of wellbeing activities to make your workday more enjoyable

Choose a workplace that cares about your growth, happiness, and overall well-being. Join us today!

To be considered for this role, you will need to attach your resume and a cover letter addressing how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the role (Address the Selection Criteria).

Applications for this position close on 15th April 2025. Please submit your application as soon as possible as shortlisting and interviewing for this position will commence immediately.

Need More Information? Please contact Michael Everett – [email protected] using the subject line: Director - School Counselling enquiry via EthicalJobs or on 0439 602 441.

Who are we and what we do…

People are at the core of everything we do: from supporting and enhancing the wellbeing of our clients to the nurturing and development of our staff and their career aspirations.

CatholicCare Sydney is a leading not-for-profit and the social services agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney, supporting people from all walks of life. We’re an organisation that promotes diversity and inclusion and commits to the growth and wellbeing of our staff, empowering them to make a positive change to the community.

We welcome applications from individuals of all ages, identities, abilities, and cultures, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, member of the LGBTQI+ community, and people living with disabilities.

At CatholicCare, we believe vaccination to be the best way to keep our people and our communities safe from Covid-19. We require all employees, volunteers and students to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as a condition of engagement.

CatholicCare requires the preferred applicant to undertake a National Criminal History Record Check prior to employment, and for some roles, a Working with Children Check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check may be required.