Student Life

• Permanent / continuing, full-time appointment
• Level 6/7: $88,865 - $110,039 + 17% superannuation

Counsellors provide individual and group counselling services, to students at UOW, in alignment with the University's strategic goals for enhancing the student experience, utilising counselling services to support student retention, engagement, and success at UOW, employing a trauma-informed, strengths-based approach. Working largely with brief intervention approaches that leverage students' individual strengths and address their challenges to foster positive outcomes and holistic engagement at the University.

Additionally, this role is part of a team responsible for coordinating and delivering critical incident support, wellbeing services, welfare information, and referrals across a wide network of internal services at UOW and external expert services. Specifically, the position provides short-term counselling, mental health interventions, and crisis management. The support offered includes assessment, referral, support planning, and follow-up.

This role requires a strong understanding of complex legislative and policy frameworks to effectively assist students. It also contributes to a systemic approach to student wellbeing by developing preventative programs, offering training, enhancing knowledge and communities, and driving service improvements.

This position has been classified as ‘child-related work”, Further information is available in the position description.

Position Description

Applicants are requested to submit a resume, and cover letter (of no more than 3 pages) summarising your skills and experience as they relate to the selection criteria located in the position description.

For further information about the role please contact Gabriella Holmes via email [email protected] using the subject line: Counsellor enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Only candidates with valid work rights in Australia are eligible to apply.

The University of Wollongong is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, and a recognised leader in gender equality, we encourage and welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and people including: culturally and linguistically diverse, women, disability, LGBTIQ+, and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Australians.