Continuing full time appointment
Professional Employee Level 7 - $93,475 – $102,606 pa
Plus 17% superannuation and 4 weeks annual leave
Sydney Campus

Apply your extensive counselling experience and highly developed interpersonal skills to support students and staff wellbeing.

About the Position
As a Counsellor, you will provide professional counselling support to CDU students either in person, or via telephone. Your extensive and diverse counselling experience and highly developed interpersonal skills will provide you with the ability to assist students to develop skills to manage personal issues that may be impacting on their academic performance and general wellbeing. This will also involve liaising with relevant CDU staff and/or external individuals or agencies as appropriate and necessary under strict confidentiality guidelines. The Counsellor will develop, facilitate, and contribute to wellbeing-based projects and support at the Sydney Campus, including supporting the Safer Communities Specialist Counsellor with local implementation of activities

About You
To be successful, you will require:

• Completion of a relevant degree (e.g., Psychology, Social Work, Counselling) and registration or eligibility for registration with the relevant Professional Association.
• Extensive Counselling and group work experience along with highly
• developed interpersonal skills that include the ability to communicate effectively within a cross cultural environment comprising both students and staff in a tertiary education context.
• Demonstrated commitment towards maintaining high professional standards including the capacity to maintain client confidentiality and knowledge of the relevant legislation within which the University operates.
• A capacity to work in an ethical and professional manner, working independently as well as part of a team.
• Proficient in using a diverse range of computer software, including office management packages, and client management systems.
• Ensure professional judgments are ethical and non-discriminatory adhering to relevant legislation, CDU policies and procedures and the relevant Professional Association guidelines for professional conduct.

To view the full position description please click the apply link to be directed to the vacancy on our CDU job site and then click on job attachments.

This position is subject to Charles Darwin University Affirmative Action Priority Recruitment measures, in accordance with s57 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1992 (NT) 1992. First Nations applicants are strongly encouraged to apply & will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For information on Affirmative Action Priority Recruitment at CDU and how to apply, please visit https://www.cdu.edu.au/careers-cdu/affirmative-action-priority-recruitment

Remuneration
Appointment to this role will be at Professional Level 7. The base salary will be in the range of $93,745 - $102,606 per annum. The total remuneration package will be in the range of $109,681 - $120,049 per annum, including 17% superannuation.

What’s in it for you?

• An employer who values your contribution to building a bigger, better and stronger University
• Work with a University committed to changing people’s lives for the better through training, education and research
• Opportunities for professional development, paid study and career progression
• State-of-the-art facilities in Sydney CBD
• 17% superannuation
• Up to four weeks of paid annual leave
• Up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave (primary care giver), in addition to government payments (eligibility criteria apply)
• Recognition of prior service with another Australian university / NT Government for Long Service Leave (recognition applied to qualifying period only)
• Ability to negotiate transfer of leave entitlements under the Public Employment (Mobility) Act 1989
• Employee Assistance Program
• Salary Packaging opportunities

How to Apply
All applications must be received online via the ‘apply’ button and should include your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and relevant skills and experience.

For a confidential discussion about the position please contact Marnie Bruce at [email protected]

Adjustments can be made throughout the application and selection process, as well as during employment to support applicants and employees with disability. CDU’s Workplace Adjustment Policy and Procedure can be found at https://policies.cdu.edu.au/view-current.php?id=191&version=1. If you would like to discuss adjustments, please contact the People Services Team on 08 8946 7154 or email [email protected].

Diversity and Inclusion
At CDU we actively celebrate our diversity. We innovate, embrace new ideas, and act with courage and kindness. We’re about what we can give to the world rather than what we take, and we believe in the transformative power of education. We work hard to make sure every member of our University community feels they truly belong. Understanding that it is through our focus on our people and leveraging our differences that will make CDU the most connected University in Australia, we are striving to ensure that our culture and our community are inclusive of all our staff, students, and visitors. We are committed to maintaining a culture where everyone feels respected, safe, encouraged to speak up and supported in achieving their professional goals. Applications from First Nations people, women at all levels, culturally and racially marginalised people, people with disability, neurotypical and neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ people, people with family and caring responsibilities and people at all stages of their careers are welcomed.

You make CDU. And we want you to be exactly who you are.

Applications Close: Tuesday 8th April 2025