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3 days ago
The Counsellor/Psychotherapist will work as part of the Refugee Trauma Recovery team to provide specialist mental health services to former refugees. This will involve assessing clients' eligibility and needs, providing clinical and emotional support, coordinating care and making referrals to relevant agencies, and advocating for client access to services.
Key Accountabilities
- Client Assessment and Support: Assess clients' eligibility and needs, and provide clinical and emotional support
- Care Coordination: Coordinate care and make referrals to relevant agencies
- Advocacy: Advocate for client access to services and promote self-care and mental health support within refugee communities
Essential Requirements
To be considered for this role, you will need:
- A Bachelor's degree in Counselling or a related field
- Registration with the New Zealand Association of Counsellors or another approved professional body
- Extensive experience working with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds
Preferred Requirements
The following qualifications and experiences are desirable:
- Mastery of cross-cultural communication skills
- Ability to build rapport with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds
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