What’s the focus of this position?
 

Wellbeing Advisors provide solution focused services, in a range of cultural and diverse contexts to support students from Kindergarten to Year Twelve. They work in partnership with The Leader of Wellbeing as part of the Student Support Team, working alongside College Executives, Inclusive Education, Pastoral Care Teachers, Chaplains, and other relevant roles within the college. The purpose of this role is to foster student social, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing while promoting their personal growth and academic success.
 

What you’ll be doing:

• College Wellbeing Advisors provide both whole-of-school wellbeing initiatives as well as targeted Christ-centred and strengths-based supports.
• Implement supports that are grounded in evidence based positive psychology and positive education frameworks.
• Work collaboratively with external child and family support agencies to assist students and their families.
• Provide low-moderate interventions and refer externally for deeper therapeutic intervention.
• Support and provide guidance to teachers and executive staff regarding student wellbeing and mental health concerns.
• Develop and oversee wellbeing-based Individual Plans, working collaboratively with parents and school staff to support NCCD requirements.
• Preparing and overseeing mandatory reports to ensure compliance with child protection legislation and policies.
• You will be required to carry out other duties that are within the limits of your skills, competence, training and/or experience as directed by the Leader of Wellbeing or the Director of Student Support.

The essentials you’ll need:

• Must possess an ability to effectively integrate the College’s Vision, Mission and Christian ethos into professional practice.
• Demonstrates a living relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Recognised tertiary qualification in the field of counselling, psychology or social work.
• Demonstrated experience in working with children and/or adolescents and their families to address various mental health, developmental and learning concerns.
• Ability to prepare and implement psychoeducational individual and small group evidence-based interventions and proactive strategies to support students and their families.
• Provide, as necessary, immediate referral advice and support to students and their families in collaboration with external government or community-based providers.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional learning and growth as well as willingness to participate in extra curricula activities.
• Demonstrated experience working independently, as well as within a team environment.
• Proficient computer use, administration and case noting.

WE’LL PARTNER WITH YOU ALONG THE WAY

As a member of the St. Philip’s team, we are committed to advancing your God-given purpose and potential by supporting your personal and professional growth, while approaching the changing needs of the future with confidence and ingenuity.

Note: All SPCC employees are responsible for ensuring the workplace is free from sexual harassment and must not engage in any behaviour that could amount to sexual harassment. They are also committed to a culture that supports and embraces Child Safe Standards and strictly complies with work health safety standards.