Senior Counsellor

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Full-time, Permanent and Hybrid Working The Senior Counsellor provides clinical leadership and day-to-day support to student counsellors within the Australian Counselling Service Clinic. This full-time, ongoing role ensures high standards of client care, student learning and operational efficiency, enabling the Practice Managers to focus on overarching administration, compliance and marketing functions. In this role you will: Provide clinical leadership and supervision to student counsellors, offering mentoring, guidance, case consultation and support for reflective practice. Support the professional development of emerging practitioners through coaching, feedback, case reviews and informal training activities. Ensure high-quality client care by promoting ethical, professional and evidence-informed counselling practices within the clinic. Monitor and manage clinical and student-related issues, identifying risks and escalating complex matters when required. Act as a key operational support resource, assisting with day-to-day clinic coordination, scheduling queries and continuous improvement initiatives. Foster a safe, inclusive and supportive learning environment, maintaining confidentiality, professional standards and compliance with relevant policies and procedures. At least a bachelor's level qualification in counselling, social work or psychology. Minimum three years' work experience as a practicing counsellor, social worker or psychologist. Strong ability to mentor, guide and support emerging practitioners. Knowledge of clinical placement requirements in educational settings. Membership (or eligibility for membership) of a relevant industry association. Excellent interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills including an ability to motivate and work as part of a team. Experience with stakeholder and industry engagement, specifically liaison with other professional organisations and community groups. Demonstrated commitment to cultural diversity and ethical practice principles and demonstrated knowledge of workplace health and safety requirements relevant to the clinic environment. Why Join AIPC? Make a real impact in the lives of future counsellors Supportive team environment with structured onboarding Permanent full-time role with growth opportunities Enjoy a flexible working set-up Work for a trusted education provider with a national presence Questions about your identity help us appreciate the diversity of individuals looking to work with us, ensuring we're attracting applications from people with identities and perspectives that are as diverse as our students. We are an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to equity, we work to ensure a fair and consistent interview process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.

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