Counsellor

In this professional role, use your skills and experience to drive meaningful change, here’s how you’ll make it matter:

• Provide professional counselling in response to personal concerns affecting student study and life.
• In this short term, solution focused support, assist students to get back on track so have the best chance of success in both their personal and academic life.
• Liaise with other staff and stakeholders within the team and department, as well as across the wider University
• Become involved in a range of initiatives, including workshops and campaigns.
• You will be engaging with students face to face or by telehealth and will have the use of a university vehicle to travel between campuses when required.

The benefit of working in tertiary education is that it is a positive environment where students are constructively working towards their goals and future.  Your support will enhance their journey.

About you
What matters most is your drive to create a brighter future that benefits all. Through our core principles of excellence, ethics and engagement, you’ll thrive on seeing the direct and lasting impact you’ll have on every community and every future.

You will also have:

• A four-year degree or equivalent in Psychology, Social Work or other relevant area.
• A Blue Card, Queensland’s working with children check, is required for this position if the occupant is not a registered health practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Professional registration where applicable, and/or eligibility for membership of relevant professional associations.

If your background is with working for not for profit / government environments, this role would be ideal for you.

What we can offer
This is a fixed term (until 24/11/2026), full time position and will be primarily based at the Griffith University Gold Coast campus. There is an option to work from home 1-2 days per week. As Griffith is a multi-campus University you may be required to work across other campus locations.

Salary Range
Base Salary Hew 8 in the range of $113,713 - $127,923 per annum plus 17% Superannuation. The salary including superannuation is in the range $133,044 -$149,670 per annum.