Job Description

School Counsellor – North-West Coast, Tasmania

Part-Time Fixed Term position (with the possibility of extension) until 24/12/2026

The School Counsellor role is an outreach position on the North-West Coast of Tasmania. The program, partners with Primary and Secondary Catholic Schools across Tasmania, to deliver therapeutic, one-on-one child-focused counselling to students as well as group work and consultation with school staff and care givers. Students seeking counselling may be experiencing a broad range of issues such as social relationship difficulties, family separation, anxiety, challenges with emotional regulation and management, family violence or other forms of trauma.

What we can offer you:

• Access to salary packaging – reduce taxable income and increase your take home pay.
• Continuous learning and development, regular clinical supervision, and support.
• Additional 4 paid days bonus leave for Easter Tuesday and the Christmas period. Plus, other generous leave provisions such as additional long service leave, paid parental leave and the option to purchase leave.
• Being a part of a supportive, passionate and dynamic team of school counsellors, dedicated to supporting and improving Tasmania’s individual, family and community wellbeing.

What will you do?

• Provision of child focused, therapeutic counselling to students, using developmentally appropriate evidenced based models of intervention.
• Provide therapeutic counselling and group work activities in collaboration with other CatholicCare staff and/or in conjunction with other organisations.
• Regularly liaise with Parents, Teachers, Vice Principal(s) and Principal(s).
• Conduct thorough intake processes with parent/carer or relevant guardian to gain information, listen to concerns, and encourage active involvement
• Provide students with opportunities to actively participate in establishing goals relevant to interventions and their support, and make appropriate referrals to external sources if required.

What can you bring to us?

• Demonstrated experience and training in therapeutic counselling with children and young people, including a sound understanding of the principles and theories that underpin the impact of family violence on women, children, men and family functioning.
• Demonstrated experience in working autonomously, exercising considerable initiative, discretion and professional judgement, and accepting personal responsibility within the full scope of the role.
• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Psychology or related discipline, post graduate qualifications will be highly regarded; and/or a minimum of 3+ years’ experience in a similar role
• Current Working with Vulnerable People registration.

Enquiries:

For a confidential discussion about this role, please call Jade on 0447 117 778.

Ready to apply?

To be considered for the role, please address each of the 6 points in the selection criteria listed below, and let us know why you are the right person to fill this role (maximum two pages).

Selection Criteria:

1. Commitment to the vision, mission and values of CatholicCare Tasmania; and a broad understanding of the operation of the Catholic Church in Tasmania.
2. Demonstrated understanding of the impact of all forms of abuse, including family violence, on women, children, men and family functioning.
3. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in planning and implementing evidenced based therapeutic intervention/s with children/adolescents experiencing a range of mental health and neurodevelopmental presentations within a school setting
4. Demonstrated knowledge and experience of group work skills, processes and methodology and the ability to plan, implement, review and evaluate the efficacy of group work programmes.
5. Demonstrated analytical, verbal and written communication skills including maintaining case files, and a clear understanding of privacy and confidentiality.
6. Demonstrated experience and ability to work autonomously, exercise considerable initiative, discretion and professional judgement and accept personal responsibility within the full scope of the role.

Closing date:

Applications close 5pm, 19th April 2026

CatholicCare Tasmania is committed to safeguarding the interests of children and young persons. We are committed to protecting children and young people from harm and require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.

CatholicCare Tasmania is an equal employment opportunity employer and promotes and supports a family friendly workplace. The successful applicant must be eligible to work in Australia and will need to evidence their registration to Work with Vulnerable People and Police Check as part of the recruitment process.