Counsellor

5 days ago

Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Otago Polytechnic - Te Pukenga Full time

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Permanent 8 hours per week and fixed term 20 hours per week until December 2025

Be a part of a dynamic organisation in New Zealand's tertiary education system – placing ākonga (learners) at the very centre.

Ko wai mātou | About us as an organisation

At Te Kura Matatini ki Otago/Otago Polytechnic, a business division of Te Pūkenga, we are committed to attracting, developing and retaining kaimahi (staff) who are passionate, creative, future-focused and dedicated to help set the direction for quality vocational and applied learning to meet tomorrow's needs.

We are guided by our values and we are proud to be Rainbow Tick certified. We aspire to create a working environment that is inclusive and meets the aspirations of mana whenua ensuring equity for Māori and increasing access for all.

Mō te tūraka mahi | About the role

As part of the Student Success Team, you would provide a variety of counselling interventions including a focus on brief interventions and/or seeking consultation with other health professionals as appropriate as well as promote awareness and education of counselling services to all ākonga (learners) and participate in the development and facilitation of educational programmes and workshops.

This role is a mix of clinical counselling and wellbeing support, with a focus on Māori and Pasifika ākonga. We are open to applications from both experienced counsellors with full registration and new graduates with provisional registration working towards full registration.

The permanent, 8 hours per week, is focused on providing clinical counselling support for learners. The fixed term 20 hours per week, until December 2025 includes both individual counselling (12 hours) and facilitating group wellbeing sessions and wānanga for Māori and Pasifika students (8 hours).

The role is flexible, one person can take on the full role (28 hours), or it can be split between two people, depending on the skills and experience of applicants. Please indicate in your cover letter your preferred hours.

Ko wai koe | About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  1. Membership to NZAC or appropriate/relevant professional body
  2. A relevant professional tertiary qualification at Bachelors level or above
  3. Experience working with Māori and Pasifika clients along with demonstrating cultural competency and an understanding of the unique needs and aspirations of these communities
  4. Experience in working with a range of brief interventions
  5. Experience in group design and facilitation
  6. A passion for learner health and wellbeing, and working with young adults.

The successful applicant will uphold our organisation's commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi by continuously developing and upholding your understanding of our obligations and connection with Te Tiriti as an individual and as an organisation.

Through recognition, empowerment and inclusion, you will give greater acknowledgement to the unmet needs of Māori, Pasifika and disabled people and their whanau.

You will have demonstrable health and safety best practices and enjoy being part of a team who support each other. You will easily be able to build and maintain relationships and communicate well via email, phone and face-to-face.

For a position description or to apply please click on the link.

Applications close 5pm, Sunday 30 March 2025.

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