Counsellor

Habit Health; Wellington; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for an experienced Counsellor in Wellington CBD to deliver focused interventions and training in mental health matters. This permanent full-time role offers market-competitive remuneration, a focus on employee care, and significant professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Market competitive remuneration and annual reviews

Annual budget for professional development

Well-being initiatives such as eye exams and vaccinations

Social events and treats for staff

Qualifications

• 5+ years of post-study experience in general counselling is required.
• Current APC with NZAC, DAPAANZ, SWRB or NZCCA.
• Experience in psychological first aid, couples counselling, and working with children and teenagers is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver focused interventions for client coping mechanisms.
• Provide support after event disruptions at worksites.
• Deliver counselling via in-person, video, and telehealth.

Skills

Empathy

Sensitivity

Education

Tertiary level 7 Counselling or related qualification

Job description

Habit Health is a nationwide healthcare provider, specializing in the rehabilitation space. We enable people to live their best lives and empower our teams to realize their full potential.

Are you an experienced and driven Counsellor who really finds the purpose in what you do? Are you ready to continue your growth journey and excel in a more senior capacity? Habit Health is the place for you! Our EAP Services is growing and we are looking for a skilled Counsellor to join our budy team in Wellington CBD where they will work with a variety of clients on maximising their well-being.

EAP Services is a brief intervention service. Our Counsellors work in a fast-paced and collaborative environment on a broad range of mental health matters from couples counselling, addiction, trauma, child and adolescent counselling and dealing with grief - to name a few. You will also have mentoring and supervision responsibilities for more junior Counsellors.

Main Responsibilities

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

The Benefits Of Working With Us

• Market competitive remuneration and annual reviews
• Role focuses on employee care and intervention – say goodbye to admin and paperwork!
• Annual budget set aside for professional development / study
• Permanent full-time role with clear career progression
• Great team culture with regular social events, weekly treats, award schemes
• Well-being initiatives: annual eye exam, flu vaccination, access to EAP services
  
  

The Ideal Candidate

• A strong sense of others – we’re looking for sensitivity and empathy as traits
• Current APC with NZAC, DAPAANZ, SWRB or NZCCA
• Tertiary level 7 Counselling or related qualification and a minimum of five years of post-study experience in general counselling is required.
• Preference given to applicants who bring strong cultural and equity clinical practice
• Experience in the following areas is desirable: psychological first aid, couples counselling and working with children and teenagers.
• Knowledge of evidence-based therapy models e.g. SFT, CBT, FACT is desirable
• Can work independently and attend on-sites for psychological first aid.
  
  

If you think you have the experience and can-do attitude to make it even bigger with an organisation that rewards your worth, click APPLY.

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Please refer to job no 2009 in your cover letter when applying for this role.

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Confidentiality is assured

Habit Health is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to diversity hiring and providing a safe space to people of all cultures, languages, experiences and backgrounds.