Kaiwhakamahereora | Counsellor

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Kaiwhakamahereora | Counsellor

• Location: Kelburn
• Type: Contract
• Post Date: Tue Mar 5 20:23:54 2024
• Ref: 1085

• Do you have a university degree or post graduate qualification in a mental health or counselling related discipline?
• Are you a fully registered member of a relevant professional board or organisation in NZ and hold a current practicing certificate?
• Have you got proven understanding of issues relating to late adolescence and early adulthood and are looking for a fixed-term, full-time role until September 2024?

Mō Te Herenga Waka - About Our University

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is a global-civic university with our marae at our heart. This iho draws off our heritage and is further defined by our tūrangawaewae, in particular Wellington, Aotearoa, and the Asia-Pacific, all of which are expressed in our position as Aotearoa New Zealand's globally ranked capital city university.

Our core ethical values are respect, responsibility, fairness, integrity, and empathy. These core ethical values are demonstrated in our commitment to sustainability, wellbeing, inclusivity, equity, diversity, collegiality, and openness. With, and as, tangata whenua, we value Te Tiriti o Waitangi, rangatiratanga, manaakitanga, kaitiakitanga, whai mātauranga, whanaungatanga, and akoranga.

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting for a qualified and experienced Counsellor, Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Psychologist, Psychotherapist, or Social Worker to join our passionate and motivated team. You will have a strong passion in working with young adults and mature students. If you are interested, read on.

Mauri Ora - Student Health and Counselling is seeking an experienced mental health clinician to join our team on a full-time, fixed-term basis. This exciting opportunity is to be a part of our Counselling Team which provides short-term counselling, same day and triage support to university students.

The Student Counselling Service works in a holistic and collaborative manner with our medical and nursing team, and other Students Services including Pasifika Student Support, Awhina, Disability Services, Student Learning, Wellington International, and Student Interest and Conflict Resolution.

Ō pūmanawa - About you

You must have the following:

Selection criteria – essential

• Be a fully registered member of a relevant professional board or organisation in New Zealand and hold a current practicing certificate (for Counsellors, registration with NZAC with Te Whatu Ora Accreditation).
• University Degree or Post graduate qualification in a mental health or counselling related discipline.
• Proven/demonstrated experience in social work, or counselling, and supporting people from a range of backgrounds and cultures, particularly young adults.
• Experience in providing holistic mental health assessments and delivering a range of therapeutic approaches including solution focused, brief / time limited models of counselling.
• Experience in mental health crisis management and intervention.
• Proven understanding of issues relating to late adolescence and early adulthood.
• Experience and interest in working in a culturally safe approach with Māori and Pasifika students and applying cultural models of wellbeing.
• Proven ability to counsel using an approach that is non-judgemental, flexible, empathic, and sensitive to cultural, religious differences, gender, and sexual orientation.
• Ability to work in a flexible manner across different campus locations.

Selection criteria – desirable

• Understanding of the Pastoral Care Code and responsibilities.
• Knowledge and experience in the university / tertiary education sector
• Experienced in the provision of consultation and mental health promotion/preventative services.
• Knowledge of the support and developmental needs of university students and of equity issues.
• Familiarity with client record software and Microsoft Suite.

Ētahi kōrero hai āwhina i a koe - Why you should join our team

We are a collegial team from a variety of cultural and professional backgrounds. We cultivate regular professional and social connections to foster a supportive and warm atmosphere. We offer competitive salary, and our team benefits include:

• 5 professional development days and individual professional development budget (pro rata).
• In-house professional development sessions on cultural and clinical topics.
• Fortnightly external clinical supervision (pro rata) & fortnightly in-house peer supervision.
• Professional indemnity insurance and annual registration (pro rata).

Role Description

Close Date for Vacancy: 5 April 2024. We will be reviewing applications as they are received and may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date.

Contact Details for Vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role please get in touch with Laureline Darques, Clinical Lead, Counselling ([email protected] ). But applicants should follow all steps listed below.

Important - Application Steps and information

Download and complete the University Application Form , please include the position title and reference number (Kaiwhakamahereora | Counsellor #1085). Then, please combine your cover letter, CV, and the University Application Form into a single file (preferably in pdf format). Click Apply and follow the process to enter your contact details and attach your combined file (CV, cover letter and the University application form) using the “CV/Resume” button.

If you are unable to combine your documents or have further supporting documents, please email these to [email protected] stating the reference number and position title from the advert in the subject line.

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