Counsellor - Family Works Whanganui - Fixed Term

Counsellor – Family Works Whanganui – 12 months

• Flexible part time hours - 24 hours per week
• Join a dedicated and supportive team supporting tamariki/rangitahi and their whānau
• Deliver individual counselling and group programmes

*Mō mātou - About us*

When you join Presbyterian Support Central (PSC), you're becoming part of something truly special, a not-for-profit organisation that's been helping people for more than 115 years.

Everything we do is about supporting people at the most vulnerable times of their lives, whether that's an older person needing care and connection, or a family working through tough times.

PSC has two well-known service brands that lie at the heart of our mahi:

• Enliven: our positive ageing services that create age-friendly communities where older people have companionship, choice, fun, and purpose.
• Family Works: our social services supporting children and whānau through counselling, social work, life-skills and parenting programmes, safety services, and mediation.

Together, we make a lasting difference.

*Mō te tūranga - About the role*

Family Works programmes include social work; support with whānau experiencing family violence; ongoing counselling support to adults, couples, youth, children and whānau; group and individual programme for Tamariki and Wāhine who have experienced trauma; parenting programmes.

We are seeking a dedicated Counsellor who has a good understanding of family and child context to deliver counselling and related support to Tamariki and their whānau.  You will have experience of working with other health and social service professionals and teachers to deliver counselling support in schools.

This fixed term role is ideally working over three days - 24 hours per week, some flexibility on how these hours of work are managed over the fortnight may be possible.

You can expect to be looking after a busy caseload where no two days are the same. It may involve group work and related services to individuals, adults, adolescents, couples, families and whānau. You will be involved in working with children, whānau and individuals affected by a range of issues.

*Mō koe - About You*

You are a passionate, energetic person with the ability to connect to children and their whānau. You will be knowledgeable, organised and have excellent communication skills. Your approach to your work will be with kindness, good understanding of the counselling Modalities and process. Above all, you will have the drive to do right by the client.

You will be a Counsellor with experience working both on a one to one with clients and running group programmes supporting individuals dealing with family harm.  You may have worked in a mental health environment or previously worked in schools.

In addition to being a passionate counsellor, you will also have:

• Registered Counsellor or equivalent professional qualification
• Ideally ACC Registered, although not essential
• Experience working with vulnerable individuals, youth and children impacted by trauma
• Demonstrate the ability to be flexible, skilled, safe and identify creative approaches in supporting vulnerable people
• Experience  working with family violence and trauma would be an advantage
• A positive approach and ability to work in a collaborative team

*Ko tā mātou e tuku - What we offer:*

• The chance to work as part of a connected team who collaborate and provide peer support to each other
• Job satisfaction from working with a variety of programmes to support people facing challenging times
• Work as part of an organisation that is growing and developing it's services to the community
• Be actively supported with your own well-being and personal development
• A range of employee benefits including discounts with NZ retailers, health insurance and access to our free employee assistance programme

Come and join us and contribute to being part of the Family Works team and ensuring we are well equipped to deliver the very best services we can.

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If you would like further information, please contact Manda Jenson on or email Recruitment at

Only those with the legal right to work in NZ may apply.

Candidates should expect to undergo police vetting for these roles and Family Works may need to contact our key stakeholders such as Ministry of Social Development or Ministry of Justice to ensure that there is no conflict of interest between the candidate and the organisation.

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