Counsellor - Upper Hutt
Counsellor – Family Works Upper Hutt
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Join a dedicated and supportive team
- Working with clients under ACC Sensitive claims
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:
- Family Works: our social services supporting children and whānau through counselling, social work, life-skills and parenting programmes and safety services.
- Enliven: our positive ageing services that create age-friendly communities where older people have companionship, choice, fun, and purpose.
Together, we make a lasting difference.
Mō te tūranga - About the role
Family Works delivers a variety of programmes including social work; counselling support for whānau experiencing family violence; together with one on one counselling support to adults, couples, youth, children and whānau. This includes both group and individual programmes and dedicated support for tamariki/rangatahi and wāhine who have experienced trauma.
Under our ACC Sensitive Claims contract we are offering counselling services for individuals who have experienced trauma, working through referrals under the ACC sensitive claims for tane, wāhine and tamariki/rangatahi.
This role is full time, working with some flexibility to accommodate hours that meet the needs of our clients, which may occasionally mean delivering counselling services outside of the normal working day/week. What is important is that we listen to the needs of our clients and work to enable positive outcomes and do right by the person. The caseload can be high and we must be responsive and manage workloads within the team accordingly. No two days will be the same, our counsellors may be involved in both individual and group work and other related services designed to support a range of individuals and their support needs.
Mō koe - About You
You will be a passionate, energetic person with the ability to connect to a wide variety of people. You will be knowledgeable, organised and have excellent communication skills. Your approach to your work will be with kindness, a good understanding of the counselling Modalities and process. You will also be culturally competent and responsive and adopt a person-centred approach.
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 will need to have strong personal resilience, be empathetic and compassionate to support our clients.
In addition, you will also be:
- A Registered Counsellor or equivalent professional qualification
- Ideally ACC Registered but not a necessity as we can assist you with this.
- Experienced working with clients exposed to both family violence and sexual violence.
- Trained in the effects of sexual harm, although we can offer this.
- Experienced working with a range of adults, children and young people impacted by trauma
- Demonstrate the ability to be flexible, skilled, safe and identify creative approaches in supporting vulnerable people
You will be someone with a positive mindset that works to maintain their own well-being and resilience as part of their everyday practice and works collaboratively with your team.
Ko tā mātou e tuku - What we offer:
A role with Family Works gives the chance to work as part of a connected team who collaborate and provide peer support to each other.
In addition, you can enjoy:
- Being part of a workplace that believes in the values of Manaakitanga & Haumarutanga & Tikanga
- Support with on-going professional development and training
- Working for a not-for-profit that is growing and developing it's services to the community
- Be actively supported with your own well-being, including free annual flu vaccinations
- 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.
Find out more on our website or TONO NA - APPLY NO
If you would like further information, please contact Shelly Evans on 04 528 4164 or email Recruitment at recruitment@psc.org.nz
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.
Applications for this role will take you to the advertisers site.
