<p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #006a8e; font-size: 14pt"><strong><img style="float: left" src="https://publicstorage.dc2.pageuppeople.com/1001/ProviderAsset/cc3d583a-647c-490e-be69-9fe9f95783b7.png" alt="" width="235" height="108" align=""></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><img style="float: right" src="https://publicstorage.dc2.pageuppeople.com/1001/ProviderAsset/9fd742a8-32fd-4bcf-a37f-eed65ed0e97d.gif" alt="" width="112" height="112" align=""></p> <p style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 24pt; color: #006a8e">St Joseph's Primary School, Kempsey</span></strong></p> <p><span style="color: #cb333b; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></p> <h3 style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 18pt; color: #253746"><strong>SCHOOL COUNSELLOR</strong></span></h3> <p align="center"><span style="color: #253746; font-size: 12pt"><em>Part time -temporary position (15.2hrs per week)&nbsp;</em></span><span style="color: #253746; font-size: 14pt"><em><span style="font-size: 12pt">commencing 28th January 2022 for a 3 year period</span>.</em></span></p> <p><span style="color: #cb333b">_<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p> <div> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt"><strong>Applicants must:</strong></span></p> </div> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">have a current NSW Working with Children Check.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">current registration with Psychology Board of Australia; or membership of Australian Association of Social Workers Association or membership of PACFA (Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia)/ ACA (Australian Counselling Association).</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">have a willingness to take an active part in the full life of the school and to support and uphold the mission and ethos of the Catholic Church's work in schools.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt"><strong>Criteria:&nbsp;</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">A strong understanding of the professional body’s ethical and legal requirements, especially in relation to working within a school setting.<br></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Experience in providing evidence based interventions with children and young people, individually and in groups.<br></span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Ability to work independently with limited supervision and manage caseloads.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Experience and ability to respond appropriately in crisis situations and to students presenting with complex needs.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Experience or willingness to provide professional learning to school staff and families.&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Ability to work with a Pastoral Care team.&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Your application should address the above criteria including the nomination of three (3) referees.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt"><a href="https://csolismore.schoolzineplus.com/_file/media/2270/school_counsellor_role_description.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Role Description</strong></a></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Enquiries to the school on (02) 6562 5501</span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Applications must be received before 9 am&nbsp;<span style="color: #000000">Wednesday 27th October 2021.</span></span></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center"><em>Diocese of Lismore Catholic Sch</em><em>ools Limited is committed to creating Child Safe Schools.</em></p> <p style="text-align: center"><em>Child Protection Legislation requires preferred applicants to be subject to employment screening.<br></em></p> <p style="text-align: center"><em>An Equal Opportunity Employer.</em></p> <p style="text-align: center">&nbsp;</p>