Student Counselor

THE ROLE
The Student Counsellor is a key role within the Wellbeing and Counselling Services in providing assessment and interventions at an individual, group and broader organisational level. The primary aim of the professional counselling provided is to facilitate the personal, emotional, social and educational transition and adjustment of students. The counselling has an emphasis on brief outcome-informed interventions, rather than long term psychotherapy and offers an Employee Assistance Program for staff who can access the service for psychological consultation, short-term therapy and ongoing referral as necessary.
Related responsibilities include working with the families of students seeking counselling, working with academic advisors and academic staff to ensure early detection of psychological problems or learning disabilities, working with the University’s medical services provider concerning health seminars. The Student Counsellor is required to provide secondary and tertiary consultation to RMIT staff in connection with students’ issues.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide assessment, case-management and counselling of RMIT Vietnam students and staff some of whom present with high risk issues.
Provide counselling services to students and their families, and support the Manager, Wellbeing and Counselling Services in the provision of such services. This includes providing individual counselling, group programs, family sessions, and seminars. Individual counselling will be provided on an appointment or drop-in basis for students requiring assistance.
Facilitate the academic adjustment of students and assist students to negotiate RMIT Vietnam’s policies and procedures.
Provide crisis intervention counselling and secondary consultation of students and staff affected by incidents involving students.
Identify and support “at-risk” students and students with learning difficulties through developing, implementing and monitoring supportive learning programs in conjunction with relevant RMIT staff, and refer students for specialised assistance as appropriate.
Liaise with and provide consultancy services to teaching, administrative and support staff regarding student mental health issues and initiatives.
Participate in professional supervision and professional development including regular supervision and case management discussions with the Manager Wellbeing and Counselling Services.
Assist in the collection of relevant data pertaining to the counselling services and maintenance of the counselling services database.
Assist in continuous improvement and other counselling services research and development, quality assurance processes and client outcome research, relevant policy review and development.
Promote counselling services by actively participating in University programs and activities including Orientation Day, health seminars, club activities, and community programs.
Develop and maintain relationships with a referral list of mental health service providers in the region.
Create, maintain and regularly update counselling files.

- Premium private medical insurance package - 20 days of paid leave per annum - Multi - culture and professional working environment