Therapeutic Programme Facilitator for Change

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fitness Passport

Eye care reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Subsidised medical insurance

Job summary

Ara Poutama Aotearoa - Department of Corrections in Wellington seeks Programme Facilitators to work with people in our care across two Wellington prisons and Community Corrections sites. You will deliver clinically designed therapeutic programmes individually or in groups, guided by manaaki, kaitiaki, wairua, rangatira and whanau.

You will need excellent communication, cultural understanding including tikanga Maori, resilience, self-insight and the ability to de-escalate.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Understanding of tikanga Maori and Kaupapa Maori practice.
• Experience or interest in therapeutic rehabilitation programs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a range of clinically designed therapeutic programmes to individuals or groups with a co-facilitator.
• Work with people in our care to understand and address the causes of offending and support crime-free futures.
• Apply manaaki, kaitiaki, wairua, rangatira and whanau principles in practice.
• Maintain safety, reflect on practice and support wellbeing for participants.

Skills

Active listening

Relationship building

Tikanga Maori understanding

De-escalation

Time management

Driver's license

Education

Tertiary qualification in psychology, social work or counselling

Job description

Ara Poutama Aotearoa - Department of Corrections in Wellington seeks Programme Facilitators to work with people in our care across two Wellington prisons and Community Corrections sites. You will deliver clinically designed therapeutic programmes individually or in groups, guided by manaaki, kaitiaki, wairua, rangatira and whanau.

You will need excellent communication, cultural understanding including tikanga Maori, resilience, self-insight and the ability to de-escalate.