Counsellor / Psychologist

Counsellors / Psychologists

Contract Type: Contract Position Part Time

Applications Close: 27 January 2026

Catholic Schools is currently seeking a Temporary School Counsellor/ Psychologist to join the team in 2026

Catholic Schools is currently seeking a Temporary School Counsellor / Psychologist to join the team in February on a 0.5FTE basis.

We’re looking for someone to work 0.5 FTE, ideally covering Wednesdays, Thursdays, and/or Fridays, with final days to be confirmed with the successful candidate.

About the Role

• Provide counselling and psychological support to students.
• Work collaboratively with school staff to address barriers to learning.
• Support the wellbeing and development of children and young people across the school community.
• Be part of a professional team employed by the Catholic Schools Office and allocated to schools within the Diocese.

Why Join Us?

For more than 180 years, Catholic schools in the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle have offered families a nurturing, encouraging, and safe environment for their children to learn, achieve, and grow from Kindergarten to Year 12.

• Meaningful impact: Help students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
• Supportive community: Work within a values-driven Catholic education system.
• Professional collaboration: Join a team of counsellors and psychologists dedicated to student wellbeing.
• Rewarding environment: Every school has access to a School Counsellor, ensuring your role is valued and essential.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The role of School Counsellor / School Psychologist aims to assist school communities to support students in achieving educational success and social-emotional wellbeing by:

• working collaboratively with students, school staff, families, and communities to enable students to reach both educational and social-emotional outcomes through proactive and reactive strategies
• providing expertise in mental health, child development, and education and learning
• providing consultation, assessment, and intervention that assist school communities to support students to achieve academic success, psychological health and social and emotional well-being and respond to the educational and wellbeing needs of their students:
• individual assessments
• personal counselling
• behaviour management interventions
• consultation
• professional development for teachers and parents

All School Counsellors / School Psychologists will be supported with ongoing professional learning and networking opportunities to improve their knowledge and professional capacity. Professional Practice and Development processes for the role of School Counsellor / School Psychologist will be established in consultation with the Coordinator: Counselling Team. These will include feedback mechanisms from Principals and relevant CSO and school staff.