CATHOLICEDUCATION DIOCESEOFPARRAMATTA

R O L ED E S C R I P T I O N

POSITIONTITLE
K-12 Student Wellbeing/System Counsellor / CURRENTPOSITIONHOLDER
SERVICEAREA
SystemLearning / CLASSIFICATION
ProfessionalOfficer
REPORTSTO
Manager(Wellbeing) / DATELASTUPDATED
May 2013

CONTEXT

TheSystemCounsellorworkswithintheStudentServicesteamofSystemLearning.

SystemLearningdeliversarangeofservicesandhighleveladviceandproactivityin theareaofsupportinglearningandteachinginschoolsbyworkingwithteachersin learningspaces,inpartnershipwithschoolleadershipteams.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

Thispositionsupportsthesystemstrategicintentsofimprovinglearningoutcomesfor allstudentsandpromotingaprofessionalandrewardingworkinglifeforteachers.

•ProvisionofindividualandgroupcounsellingservicestostudentsinCEDP

schools

•Promotionofthepastoralcareandwellbeingofstudentswithinthecontextof schoolandhome

•Coordinationofacasemanagementapproachtosupportingidentified vulnerablestudents

•Collaborationwithschoolteamstopromoteschool-widementalhealthand wellbeinginitiatives

•ProvideexpertiseinrelationtoKeepThemSaferesponseswithinschools

REQUIREMENTSFORTHEROLE

•SupportofCatholicethos

• Aregisteredpsychologistorasocialworkereligibleformembershipofthe AustralianAssociationofSocialWorkers

• Capacitytomakeasignificantcontributionwithinschoolstomattersrelatedto studentwelfareandwellbeing

• Demonstratedevidencebasedprofessionallyinformedjudgmentindealingwith sensitiveissues

• Demonstratedcapacitytoengagestudents,parentsandteachersinthe counsellingprocess

• Demonstratedcapabilitytofacilitateparentandcare-givereducation

• DemonstratedunderstandingofchildprotectionissuesandtheKeepthemSafe

initiative

• Stronginterpersonalskillsandwelldevelopedoralandwrittencommunication skills

FUNCTIONS

  • FosterGospelvaluesandactaccordingtoCatholicethos
  • Collaborate,aspartofschoolswellbeingteams,aboutissuesrelatedtothe wellbeingofindividualstudentsaswellasschoolwidewellbeingandmental healthissues
  • Provideexpertiseinthemanagementofcriticalincidentswithinindividual schoolsandacrossclustersofschools
  • WorkcollaborativelywiththerangeofCEDPandexternalservicesandwhere appropriate,providecasemanagementforindividualstudents
  • Makeappropriatereferralsandworkcollaborativelywitharangeofagencies whichsupportthementalhealthandwellbeingofyoungpeople
  • Contributetoprofessionallearningforschoolstaffsinrelationtothemental healthandwellbeingofstudents.
  • Facilitateparentandcare-givereducationprogramsrelatedtothemental health andwellbeingofstudents
  • Conductappropriateformalandinformalassessmentsofstudentswithinthe boundariesofprofessionalexpertise
  • Provideadvicetoschoolsonchildprotectionissuesandprovideprofessional learningtoschoolsinrelationtotheKeepThemSafeInitiative
  • Participateinbothindividualandgroupclinicalsupervision
  • Maintainconfidentialitywithinethicalandlegalconstraints
  • Maintainandsecurelystoreappropriateprofessionalrecords
  • Maintainknowledgeandunderstandingofthesystemofschoolsprioritiesand strategicintent
  • Undertakedevelopmentandreviewprocesses
  • CompleteotherdutiesasrequiredbytheDirectorSystemLearningandthe

ExecutiveDirectorofSchools

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