Senior Counsellor, Counselling and Psychological Services

Job No.: 674532

Location: Caulfield campus

Employment Type: Full-time 

Duration: Continuing appointment

Remuneration: $116,075 - $128,126 p.a. HEW Level 8 (plus 17% employer superannuation)

• Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
• Join our inclusive, collaborative community
• Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them

The Opportunity

Join our team at Monash University as a Senior Counsellor and play a pivotal role in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of our university community. As a Senior Counsellor, you will be a registered psychologist and will provide expert confidential psychological counselling, lead mental health literacy programs, and deliver essential psychological services. Your expertise will be crucial in responding to urgent mental health needs, supervising clinical placement students, and offering professional leadership within the university's health services.

You will be responsible for providing individual one-on-one counselling, prioritising urgent counselling sessions, and offering practical advice to senior management on complex psychological matters. Additionally, you’ll contribute to the development and delivery of evidence-based mental health programs and training initiatives, directly impacting the wellbeing of students and staff. Your role will also involve managing confidential records, maintaining partnerships with key stakeholders, and supporting the university’s risk management and crisis response efforts. 

To ensure your success in this position, you will demonstrate considerable expertise in the field of psychology and counselling, along with a relevant qualification and registration with AHPRA. You will have experience working clinically with a range of evidence based psychological interventions that demonstrate efficacy in a short-term clinical work context, and substantial experience and knowledge of community mental health services and referral procedures.

About Monash University

At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something groundbreaking – a place where great things happen.

We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

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Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.

To Apply

For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'. Your application must address the Key Selection Criteria.

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.

Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.

Enquiries: Andrew Marks, Director, Counselling and Psychological Services, +61 3 9905 3175 or 0417 221 390

Position Description: Senior Counsellor, Counselling and Psychological Services

Applications Close: Monday 24 March 2025, 11:55pm AEDT