Senior Counsellor

RMIT UNIVERSITY COMMITMENT

RMIT is committed to the rights of students and staff to be safe, respected, valued, and treated as an equal in their place of study and work.  All staff are expected to share this commitment and contribute to a safer community. While carrying out their role, staff are in a position of trust with students.  Staff have a duty of care to report wellbeing concerns about students through the designated channels and uphold to the code of conduct. RMIT Vietnam expects all staff members to comply with its Code of Conduct, policies and procedures, which relate to legal and regulatory requirements and our ways of working.

WHY RMIT UNIVERSITY VIETNAM

RMIT Vietnam is committed to excellence, innovation, and social responsibility. We welcome applications from qualified and passionate individuals who share our values and vision. RMIT University has a global reputation and ranks 140th globally and 11th in Australia in QS World University Rankings 2025.

Rewards and Benefits:

• Competitive salary package and allowances
• Expatriate candidates: Generous relocation allowance. Educational support up to US$20,000 per child annually, up to 2 children per family; private insurance coverage for staff and family; annual health checkup; Work Permit for staff, Visa and temporary resident cards for family members.
• Expert support from our Mobility Team with regards to obtaining a work permit and visas, and with relocation and settling into living and working in Vietnam.
• Local candidates: 13th month Tet bonus + private medical insurance (for you and your dependents) + annual health check.
• Generous annual leave, career leave and public holidays (Christmas and Tet Holidays)
• Professional development and career advancement
• Access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources
• A vibrant and diverse campus life and more!

RMIT Vietnam has been honoured with the respectable HR Asia Award as Top Employer To Work For in Asia. To find out more about RMIT Vietnam and our current vacancies, please visit our website: https://www.rmit.edu.vn/careers

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Counsellor, based in RMIT SGS campus holds a key position within the Counselling and Psychological Services (CAPS) in providing assessment and interventions at an individual, group and broader organisational level. The Senior Counsellor has a secondary guidance role in the provision of CAPS services and its ongoing evaluation and development. 

Related duties include working with the families of students who seek counselling, working with learning advisors and academic staff to ensure early detection of psychological problems or learning conditions, working with Equitable Learning and Accessibility Services (ELA), Safer Community and University’s medical services provider concerning student mental support. The Senior Counsellor will be required to provide secondary and tertiary consultation to RMIT staff in connection with students’ issues.

This role will be responsible for managing individual and group caseload for counselling of current RMIT students, preparation and facilitation of workshops related to enhancing student wellbeing and providing case consultation for the team of Counsellors based in SGS and HN campus.

The Senior Counsellor is a senior member, focusing on development, implementation and evaluation of programs and services in collaboration with a diverse and skilled team of Counsellors and Outreach Specialist.

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

• Degree/Masters in Counselling or Psychology or Social Work and/or qualification/experience in education setting
• Membership/eligibility for membership with respective professional Counselling, Psychological or Social Work Association
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and cross-cultural skills to complement formal training in counselling or psychology or social work 

To find out more

For further information about this role, please click on the Job Description document HERE.

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENT

English is the language of teaching and communication at RMIT Vietnam. For this role, the minimum requirement is IELTS 6.5  (or equivalent, as outlined in the Recruitment, Selection and Onboarding Guidelines). 
For any role, English Language Proficiency may also be proven by showing successful completion of secondary education to a level qualifying to enter university study while being instructed through the medium of English, as per the RMIT University recognised qualification list.

APPLICATION PROCESS

For the initial application

— Please include a CV and a Covering Letter with your initial application.

— After the deadline for the application, we will review all candidates and select a shortlist for the panel interview

For specific information and details about the advertised position, please contact the Viet Nguyen—Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor, Email: [email protected]

Applications Close:
29 thg 7 2024 11.59 pm

RMIT University Vietnam (RMIT Vietnam) is a campus of RMIT University. RMIT Vietnam is creating an innovative research, teaching and learning culture. We are committed to providing internationally recognised high-quality education and professional training for our students, clients and members of the community.  As an internationally recognised Australian university based in Asia, RMIT Vietnam is assisting in the development of human resources capability in Vietnam and the region.

https://www.rmit.edu.vn/about-us