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Dean
About The Cairnmillar Institute
The Cairnmillar Institute is a not-for-profit provider of psychological services and higher education, with a 65+ year history of supporting mental health and training the next generation of practitioners.
We deliver clinical services, short courses, vocational training and accredited postgraduate programs in psychology, counselling and psychotherapy.
Change Lives with a Career in #BetterMentalHealth
We are seeking a student-focused Lecturer / Placement Coordinator to join our collaborative and community-focused team.
This hybrid role integrates teaching and placement coordination, ensuring students receive high-quality, practice-ready training grounded in person-centred and humanistic-experiential approaches.
You will play a key role in supporting both student learning and professional placement experiences, working closely with industry partners and academic staff.
About the Role
Delivering teaching using experiential and process-oriented approaches
Supporting students through reflective and supervision-informed learning
Developing and maintaining placement partnerships
Ensuring placements align with learning outcomes and accreditation requirements
Embedding trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, and inclusive practices




Contributing to psychotherapy-informed teaching and scholarship
To be successful in this role you will have:
Experience in teaching and/or supervision in counselling or psychotherapy
Strong grounding in person-centred and humanistic-experiential approaches
Ability to support students in practice-based learning environments
Strong organisational and stakeholder engagement skills
Commitment to inclusive, trauma-informed, and relational practice
Highly desirable:
Registration with Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia and/or Australian Counselling Association
Experience with experiential curriculum design
Training in person-centred and experiential pedagogy
Interest in psychotherapy change research
Why join Cairnmillar
Meaningful role supporting student transition to professional practice
Solid collaboration between academic and industry partners
Supportive and values-driven workplace
Opportunities for teaching, supervision, and professional growth
Child Safety & Equal Opportunity
Our organisation is committed to child safety.
We have zero tolerance for child abuse.
Cairnmillar is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce that reflects the community it serves.
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📌 Lecturer / Placement Coordinator (0.80 Eft) (Melbourne)
🏢 The Cairnmillar Institute
📍 Melbourne