Job Details
- Job ID: Kaiwhakamahereora | Counsellor, Outreach
- Job Type: Contract
- Workplace Type: On-Site
- Job Duration: Casual
- Min Education: Completed or working towards the completion of a tertiary qualification in a counselling, nursing, social work, or psychology related field.
- Company Name For Job: Mauri Ora - Student Health and Counselling
- Min Experience: Experience providing phone counselling, nursing triage or holistic need assessment.
- Position Title: Kaiwhakamahereora | Counsellor, Outreach
- Required Travel: N/A
- Salary: $40 p/hr
- Classification: Counsellor, Outreach
- Scope of Practice:
- Activities of Daily Living - Assessment and Treatment
- Assessment and Rehabilitation
- Child Heath
Ngā mōhiohio e pā ana ki tēnei mahi (About this position)
The role of Kaiwhakamahereora - Counsellor, Outreach is to assist students seeking counselling
support in a timely and relevant manner. This is achieved through outreach calls to assess their
needs, advise on their support options, and help them link in with appropriate support and resources. The purpose of the Student Counselling Service is to provide quality counselling to students to
support their personal development and academic endeavours and to promote a culturally inclusive
and caring environment for both students and staff.
Te āhuatunga a te tūrunga (About the role)
Under the oversight of the Clinical Lead Counselling and Team Leads, Counselling, the
Kaiwhakamahereora - Counsellor, Outreach is responsible for the triage of short-term, routine
counselling requests. Through outreach calls, the Counsellor (Outreach) assesses the needs
of the student and advises on their support options within Mauri Ora and when indicated, in
the community. They contribute to Mauri Ora tiered approach to Health and Counselling
support. The
Kaiwhakamahereora - Counsellor, Outreach ensures that the student is receiving appropriate
support according to the nature and urgency of their needs. All situations that require priority
or urgent support are escalated to Counselling Liaison to organise alternative support options.
Ko wai koe (About you)
- Can you offer support to people from a range of backgrounds and cultures?
- Have you got experience providing phone counselling, nursing triage, or holistic need assessment?
- Do you have a completed (or nearly completed) tertiary qualification in counselling, nursing, social work, or a related field?
OFFER
Ngā huanga o tēnei mahi (The benefits of this position)
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is renowned for its high-quality research and exceptional teaching. We attract people from around the world. Our university campus spans Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington - the creative, scientific, and political centre of Aotearoa New Zealand - and our students thrive on the connections we’ve made here.
We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and connection to place. We’re a university with a marae at its heart. Our Māori name is Te Herenga Waka. This is also the name of our marae and means the mooring place of canoes.
For further information about the University go to http://www.wgtn.ac.nz
Te Tono (How to apply)
Please ensure you are applying for this role directly on our careers page and not via email. Candidates must submit supporting documents along with their resume, such as a cover letter. Applicants who do not have residency or citizenship and require a visa to work at the University must clearly indicate their visa status in their application and understand that if they do not have a current, relevant visa, they will need to secure this independently.
Ētahi atu mōhiohio (More information)