School of Psychology and Wellbeing

The School of Psychology and Wellbeing emphasises excellence in teaching, research and community engagement, ensuring our graduates are equipped with relevant knowledge and transferable skills to tackle complex challenges. Our commitment to work-integrated learning and applied research distinguishes our programs, facilitated through partnerships with industry and community.

What you’ll do

In this teaching and research focussed role you will make a significant contribution to the delivery of counselling courses by:

• Working collaboratively with other Counselling and Psychology staff to ensure that these courses are effective at engaging students in areas of foundation counselling, counselling approaches and group facilitation
• Initiating, developing, and delivering course materials in lectures, tutorials and workshops via on-campus and on-line modes of learning and teaching
• Contributing to research innovation and leadership, practice and/or policy

About You

In addition to a Masters or PhD in psychology and/or counselling, and experience as a registered practitioner, you will also have:

• Demonstrated teaching and research expertise in professional counselling in areas of expertise such as children, relationship and family counselling, trauma, and/or knowledge of addiction and associated interventions.
• Must hold or be eligible for Australian Counselling Associate (ACA) Level 4 membership, and/or Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) Clinical membership
• Demonstrated experience in the preparation and delivery of online course materials, course coordination and marking of assessment and student placements

For further information on this role, please contact Professor Gavin Beccaria, Head of School and Dean (Psychology and Wellbeing) on [email protected].

Building on its strengths as Australia’s leading regional University, UniSQ’s vision is to be renowned for innovation and excellence in education, student experience, research and engagement. Guided by our core values of respect, integrity and excellence, the University’s Strategic Plan 2021-2025 outlines our commitment to creating and sharing knowledge, transforming lives and solving the problems that matter to our world.

The University offers a range of different ways of working and connecting across our physical and virtual spaces to meet the needs of our students, partners and community. We value diversity and strive to foster an inclusive environment that is underpinned by our values and champions, embraces and respects differences.

We support and encourage applications from all diversity groups. With an increasingly diverse workforce, we understand that careers may be placed on hold or limited throughout many life circumstances.

At UniSQ, we are united by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Excellence, which guide our daily actions and decision making.

Find out more about UniSQ at www.usq.edu.au

Reference Number: 0053_03/25

Location: Toowoomba or Ipswich campus

Term: Full-time continuing appointment (37.5 hrs/week)

Salary:

Lecturer - Total remuneration range for full-time appointment $128,506 to $151,889 pa (includes salary range of $108,581 to $128,339 pa, employer superannuation contributions up to 17% of salary and annual leave loading)

Senior Lecturer - Total remuneration range for full-time appointment $156,562 to $179,946 pa (includes salary range of $132,287 to $152,045 pa, employer superannuation contributions up to 17% of salary and annual leave loading)

Closes: Sunday, 27 April 2025

To be considered for this position, you will need to have the right to work in Australia.

If you know that this role is right for you, please submit your current resume together with a two-page (maximum) statement, outlining your skills and experience relative to ‘Who we’re looking for’ in the position description.

For more information on our selection process please refer to your recruitment journey available on our website.