Bicultural AOD Counselor: Therapeutic Community

Qjumpers; Auckland; On-site; NZD 71,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary between $70,803 - $81,369 NZD (

$2,000 annual location allowance (cor­

22 days annual leave

5 days paid study leave per year

Ongoing professional development and,

Support toward professional registr at

Dynamic, supportive team

Job summary

Odyssey seeks a full-time, permanent Practitioner to join the Alcohol and Drug Treatment team delivering a 6-9 month therapeutic community programme at Auckland South Corrections Facility, in partnership with Serco. The role supports up to 60 tāne at a time, focusing on recovery, wellbeing, and reintegration with whānau and community.

You will work in a multi-disciplinary team, assessing clients, delivering individual and group interventions, and preparing reports for the NZ Parole Board, all

Qualifications

• Level 7 qualification in health/science or related field.
• Registered with, or willing to work toward registration with, a professional body such as DAPAANZ (with our support)
• Full, clean NZ driver’s licence required.

Responsibilities

• Work within a therapeutic community model grounded in bicultural practice.
• Assess tāngata whai ora and develop holistic treatment plans.
• Deliver 1:1 and group interventions that honour cultural identity and lived experience.
• Prepare reports for the NZ Parole Board.
• Contribute to a safe, respectful, and mana-enhancing environment.

Skills

Bicultural practice

Assessments

Group therapy

Report writing

Microsoft Office

Education

Level 7 qualification (Health Science, Social Work, Counselling, Psychology, AOD, Mental Health or similar)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Odyssey seeks a full-time, permanent Practitioner to join the Alcohol and Drug Treatment team delivering a 6-9 month therapeutic community programme at Auckland South Corrections Facility, in partnership with Serco. The role supports up to 60 tāne at a time, focusing on recovery, wellbeing, and reintegration with whānau and community.

You will work in a multi-disciplinary team, assessing clients, delivering individual and group interventions, and preparing reports for the NZ Parole Board, all