Registered Counsellor

Adecco; Northland; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Indemnity coverage

Health insurance

Job summary

Adecco is partnering with a kaupapa-driven community organisation in Northland to recruit a counsellor to support rangatahi through school-based programmes focused on mental health, addiction support, early intervention, and wellbeing.

You will work primarily with rangatahi in high schools, providing practical support, brief interventions, education, and wellbeing strategies to help young people build resilience and make positive choices.

Qualifications

• Experience providing 1:1 counselling.
• Passion for working with youth and young adults.
• Experience in health, addictions, community, public health, or youth services.
• Confident in risk assessment and managing complex needs.
• Understanding of harm reduction and strengths-based practice.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Cultural awareness and Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles.
• Full driver’s licence.

Responsibilities

• Supporting rangatahi experiencing mental health, wellbeing, and/or addiction-related challenges.
• Delivering brief interventions, harm reduction, and early intervention approaches.
• Building trusted relationships with young people, whānau, schools, and community stakeholders.
• Undertaking assessments and contributing to support plans where appropriate.
• Providing education and wellbeing-focused guidance to support positive outcomes.
• Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Maintaining accurate records and documentation.

Skills

1:1 counselling

Youth focus

Risk assessment

Harm reduction

Communication

Cultural awareness

Job description

Make a difference for Rangatahi in Kawa Kawa Northland

We are partnering with a respected kaupapa-driven community organisation that delivers integrated health and wellbeing services across Northland. They are seeking a passionate and motivated counsellor to support rangatahi through school-based programmes focused on mental health, addiction support, early intervention, and wellbeing.

Whether you are already registered with DAPAANZ or another professional body, working towards registration, or have qualifications that could lead to registration in the future, we'd love to have a conversation.

About the Role

Working primarily with rangatahi in High schools, you'll provide practical support, brief interventions, education, and wellbeing strategies that help young people build resilience and make positive choices.

Key responsibilities include

• Supporting rangatahi experiencing mental health, wellbeing, and/or addiction-related challenges


• Delivering brief interventions, harm reduction, and early intervention approaches


• Building trusted relationships with young people, whānau, schools, and community stakeholders


• Undertaking assessments and contributing to support plans where appropriate


• Providing education and wellbeing-focused guidance to support positive outcomes


• Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team


• Maintaining accurate records and documentation

About you

• Experience providing 1:1 counselling


• A genuine passion for working with youth and young adults


• Experience in mental health, addictions, community, public health, or youth services


• Confident in risk assessment and managing complex needs


• An understanding of harm reduction and strengths-based practice


• Strong communication and relationship-building skills


• Cultural awareness and a commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles


• Full driver’s licence

You may have

• Registration with DAPAANZ, NZAC, SWRB, or another relevant professional body; or


• Relevant qualifications and experience that would enable you to work towards professional registration; or


• Recently completed a qualification and are looking to begin your career supporting rangatahi.

What's on Offer

• Meaningful work supporting rangatahi in schools


• Professional supervision and ongoing development


• Support to work towards professional registration where applicable


• A collaborative and supportive team environment


• Opportunity to grow your career within mental health and addiction services


• Indemnity and health insurance packages

Interested?

If you're passionate about supporting rangatahi and would like to explore this opportunity, we encourage you to get in touch.