Kaiwhakamahereora | Counsellor, Outreach
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Job Location:
Wellington - New Zealand
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
- Can you offer support to people from a range of backgrounds and cultures
- Have you got experience providing phone counselling nursing triage or holistic need assessment
Do you have a completed (or nearly completed) tertiary qualification in counselling nursing social work or a related field
Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role
TeHerenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a Kaiwhakamahereora - Counsellor Outreach to join our team at Mauri Ora - Student Health and Counselling on a casual basis.
The role of the Kaiwhakamahereora - Counsellor Outreach is to assist students seeking counselling to access support in a timely and relevant manner. This is achieved through outreach calls to assess their needs advise on their support options and help them link appropriate support and resources.
Ō pūmanawa - About you
Key requirements:
- Completed or working towards the completion of a tertiary qualification in a counselling nursing social work or psychology related field.
- Experience providing phone counselling nursing triage or holistic need assessment.
- Demonstrated understanding of risk assessment.
- Strong active-listening skills and semi-structured interviewing skills.
- Strong relationship development skills organisational ability and communication skills.
- A high level of professionalism with strong time management good administrative practice and attention to detail.
- Commitment to application of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in an educational context.
- Demonstrated experience providing support to people from a range of backgrounds and cultures particularly young adults.
- Proven ability to counsel using an approach that is non-judgemental flexible empathic and sensitive to cultural and religious differences and sexual orientation.
Desirable:
- Experience and interest in working with Māori Pasifika Gender Diverse and International communities.
- Experience in university/tertiary education or multidisciplinary team.
- Knowledge of the support needs of university students and of equity issues.
- Proven understanding of issues relating to late adolescence and early adulthood.
- Knowledge of The Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021.
- Proven experience using practice management software preferably Indici.
Role Description:Click here to see further information including salary details.
If this link is not available click apply to view this on the University careers page.
Close date for vacancy:15 February 2026.
Contact details for vacancy:If you have any questions regarding this role please get in touch with Emma OBrien ().
How to apply:Please ensure you are applying for this role directly on our careers page and not via email. Candidates must submit supporting documents along with their resume such as a cover letter. Applicants who do not have residency or citizenship and require a visa to work at the University must clearly indicate their visa status in their application and understand that if they do not have a current relevant visa they will need to secure this independently.
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Organizational skills
- Classroom Management
- Behavioral Health
- Classroom Experience
- Mediation Experience
- Special Education
- Conflict Management
- Teaching
- Experience with Children
- Public Speaking
- Word Processing
About Company
Mō Te Herenga Waka - About Our University Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is renowned for its high-quality research and exceptional teaching. We attract people from around the world. Our university campus spans Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington - the creative, scienti ... View more
