Wellbeing Specialist

**Exciting opportunity to join the growing Explore Specialist Services Team**:

- ** Bring your counselling and wellbeing skills to make a difference to the lives of our tamariki**:

- ** 35 hours per week are available, based in the Masterton region**

**Who are we| Ko wai mātou**

Explore is part of NZ Health Group and our vision is to enhance the wellbeing of all New Zealanders. We do this by partnering directly with people, their whānau and wider support networks to provide high quality, evidence-based wellbeing services that build on people's existing strengths and resources. We adopt ethical approaches that promote human rights, inclusion in society and equal opportunities.

We work across traditional boundaries and bring together a variety of disciplines and expertise, ensuring the delivery of efficient innovative, person centred and community focused services.

**About the role | He kōrero whakamārama mō tēnei tūranga**

You will be part of a new and expanding school counselling service and you will work with school leadership teams, children and whānau to understand the unique needs of the ākonga/learners at the school and their cultural needs. You will be experienced at working with tamariki, whānau and local communities and you will have a strong commitment to Te Tiriti O Waitangi.

This is a permanent part-time position based in Masterton. Hours required are Monday to Thursday 8am - 4pm and Friday will have 3 hours (flexibility on when during the day). School terms only. There may be an additional 2 weeks of call back days throughout the year for team training in school holidays.

Wellbeing Specialist is responsible for the delivery of high quality professional services based on personalised assessment, individual or group therapy and education in wellbeing for a wide range of psychological issues, consistent with our contract obligations with government agencies, funders and other providers.

As a Wellbeing Specialist you will be responsible for the delivery of services to children, and adults that are clinically safe and responsive to client need. Your work with clients will be person centred, efficient and innovative.

You will use a range of evidence-based assessment and therapeutic models and work alongside clients and other disciplines to facilitate sustained and enduring change, stabilisation and/or safety for the client.

**What you will bring | Ngā tohungatanga mō tēnei tūranga**
- Experience in providing a range of strengths-based counselling modalities appropriate to a range of issues e.g. bereavement, trauma, parenting, self-harm, anxiety, resilience
- Experience or validated training in relevant interventions such as CBT, ACT, DBT, EMDR
- A current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC) as relevant to membership/registration
- An understanding and commitment to the Code of Health and Disabilities Services Consumer Rights, Professional and regulatory requirements
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including competence in professional report writing
- Proven ability to work in teams
- Specialist knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based therapeutic approaches
- Ability to conduct appropriate (including complex) case formulation
- Ability to undertake evaluation alongside clinical practice and develop and deliver training programmes to a wide variety of audiences
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
- A current driver's license for community-based practitioners
- Ability to travel and flexibility to stay overnight for business related needs if required

**Why Us | He aha ai mātou?**
- We provide you with training to support you to learn the role
- With respect and autonomy, your practice will develop to best suit the people you support
- We recognise the importance of work/life balance, and we provide a work place with flexibility
- We promote a safe and supportive environment where colleagues can share and learn from one another
- We pride ourselves on providing competitive salaries, supervision and professional development and progression to ensure you can deliver the best support for our clients and achieve successful outcomes

**_ Applicants for this position will be a NZ Citizen/Resident or have a valid NZ work visa._