Lecturer / Senior Lecturer (Counselling and Psychotherapy) Location: Hawthorn East Employment Type: 0.60 EFT (Level B or C, commensurate with experience) Change Lives with a Career in BetterMentalHealth We are seeking a passionate and highly skilled Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Counselling and Psychotherapy to join our collaborative and community-focused academic team. This role is central to our teaching mission and is ideal for someone deeply grounded in person-centred and humanistic-experiential approaches , with a strong commitment to experiential learning, supervision, and the development of therapeutic presence in students . You will contribute to high-quality teaching, curriculum innovation, and the development of a growing psychotherapy change research profile , supporting our commitment to training reflective, relational, and practice-ready graduates. About the Role This role involves: Delivering engaging, experiential and process-oriented teaching Providing supervision that emphasises relational depth, attunement, and use of Self Designing curriculum grounded in humanistic-experiential pedagogy Embedding trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, and inclusive teaching practices Contributing to scholarship and research, particularly in psychotherapy process and change To be successful in this role you will have: Strong expertise in person-centred counselling and humanistic-experiential approaches Experience in experiential teaching, training, and/or supervision A commitment to inclusive, trauma-informed, and anti-oppressive practice Demonstrated ability to engage students in reflective and applied learning Interest or experience in psychotherapy change research Highly desirable: Registration with Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia and/or Australian Counselling Association Experience in experiential curriculum design Doctoral qualification (required for Senior Lecturer) About the Cairnmillar Institute The Cairnmillar Institute is a not-for-profit registered health promotion charity that has been providing high-quality professional education and accessible psychological services for over 60 years. We are one of Australia’s leading trainers of postgraduate psychologists and counsellors, with a strong commitment to relational, evidence-informed, and socially responsive practice . Why join Cairnmillar Supportive, collaborative academic team Strong focus on experiential and practice-based teaching excellence Opportunities to contribute to emerging psychotherapy research Flexible work arrangements Purpose-driven culture focused on wellbeing and inclusion How to apply Please submit: Cover letter CV Contact details for two referees If you would like a position description, please visit our website- https://www.cairnmillar.org.au/about/careers-at-cmi/job-search/level-c-academic-counselling-and-psychotherapy. Please contact People and Culture (hr@cairnmillar.edu.au) if you have an enquiry about the position. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. The Cairnmillar Institute promotes the following values: collaboration, compassion, integrity, professionalism and respect and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Cairnmillar is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce that reflects the community it serves.
