Senior Counsellor - EAP & Trauma Support (Hybrid)

Habit Group; Nelson; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent part-time or full-time role

Career progression

Team culture and social events

Well-being initiatives

Job summary

Habit Health in Nelson is seeking an empathetic Counsellor for our Nelson branch. You will provide counselling in-person, via video, and telehealth, delivering interventions and training to staff.

Ideal candidate holds APC with NZAC or equivalent, has five years post-study experience, and can work independently on-site, with trauma-informed approaches.

We offer permanent part-time or full-time roles, clear career progression, and a strong team culture with wellbeing initiatives.

Qualifications

• Strong sense of empathy and ability to connect with clients.
• Knowledge of evidence-based therapy models such as SFT, CBT, and FACT is desirable.
• Ability to work independently and attend on-sites for psychological first aid.
• Experience in trauma intervention.

Responsibilities

• Deliver counselling services via in-person, video and telehealth
• Visit worksites to provide support after an event disruption
• Deliver training to customer employees
• Deliver focused interventions enabling clients to utilise health coping mechanisms at work and life

Skills

Empathy

Interpersonal skills

Trauma intervention

Psychological first aid

Independent work

Education

APC with NZAC

DAPAANZ

SWRB

NZCCA

Job description

Habit Health in Nelson is seeking an empathetic Counsellor for our Nelson branch. You will provide counselling in-person, via video, and telehealth, delivering interventions and training to staff.

Ideal candidate holds APC with NZAC or equivalent, has five years post-study experience, and can work independently on-site, with trauma-informed approaches.

We offer permanent part-time or full-time roles, clear career progression, and a strong team culture with wellbeing initiatives.