Are you passionate about helping people? Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) Student Support is seeking to fill a vacancy for Psychologists/Social Workers providing counselling to students. Student Support team are seeking suitably qualified candidate with an understanding of Vocational Education and Training (VET) and a passion for working with students.

What will you do?

As Psychologist/Social Worker in the CIT Counselling team you will be providing therapeutic counselling to students on a broad range of personal and/or study-related issues, providing consultations and training to staff on student-related issues and participating in mental health promotion events. The roles may require working across CIT locations. If you are passionate about helping students of all ages succeed and you meet the mandatory requirements below, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

What do I need?Applicants need to have extensive demonstrated experience in therapeutic counselling applying evidence-based approaches. They should possess the ability to be patient, calm, flexible, have good administration skills and establish rapport with diverse students and staff.

Mandatory qualifications and/or registrations/licencing:

• Tertiary qualifications in Psychology/Social work and at least 3 years’ experience in therapeutic counselling

For Psychologists: Current full registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Agency (Psychology Board of Australia).

For Social Workers: Eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Apply for or renew a WWVP registration - Access Canberra (act.gov.au)

Desirable:

• Demonstrated ability to conduct psychological assessment testing
•  Experience counselling students in an educational institution
• Current drivers license 

Notes: This is a temporary part-time position available immediately up until 21 August 2026. A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

How to Apply: Please submit a maximum three-page written response to the attached Selection Criteria outlining your Skills and Experience.

Your curriculum vitae that includes:

Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Agency or ACT Working with Vulnerable People registration number and expiry date

 Contact name and details of two referees