Fixed Term, Full Time appointment (until June 2026)
Professional Employee Level 8 - $104,888 – $118,578 pa
Plus 17% superannuation and 6 weeks annual leave
Casuarina Campus

The Team Leader - Counselling coordinates a team of counsellors who provides professional counselling support to all CDU students.

About the Position
As the Team Leader - Counselling, you will be responsible for coordinating a team of counsellors who provide professional counselling support to all CDU students. This will include working with students, CDU staff, and stakeholders to support students in their study goals so that students are aided to develop skills to manage personal issues that may be impacting on the achievement of academic goals. The Team Leader - Counselling spearheads initiatives that proactively promote student wellbeing, driving improvements in retention and enhancing the overall student experience through evidence-based, targeted programs. This role plays a key part in ongoing service review and development, ensuring CDU’s counselling services deliver effective, responsive support grounded in best practice to meet the evolving needs of CDU’s student cohort.

About You
To be successful, you will require:

• Completion of (or progress towards) a relevant postgraduate degree (e.g. Psychology or Social Work) and registration or eligibility for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Psychology) or membership or eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
• Extensive and diverse counselling 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 adherence to maintaining client confidentiality and knowledge of the relevant legislation within which the University and counselling practice 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.
• Extensive and diverse counselling experience in an educational and/or human service environment, and experience in crisis intervention in a primary care setting desirable.
• Postgraduate qualifications or progress towards postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and education or training.
• Capacity to lead and coordinate a team of three counsellors to achieve the aims of Equity Services to assist students to meet their study goals.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, implement and deliver projects and continuous improvement initiatives to benefit students and contribute to the university community.
• Ability to identify opportunities for the counselling service to develop and grow its service and outreach to students.

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.

Remuneration
Appointment to this role will be at Professional Level 8. The base salary will be in the range of $104,888 - $118,578 per annum. The total remuneration package will be in the range of $122,718 - $138,736 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
• An enviable lifestyle in the spectacular Northern Territory
• 17% superannuation
• Up to six 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
• Free on-campus parking in designated areas
• 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 via email [email protected] to arrange a time.

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 6th May 2025