EAP Counsellor

Habit Healths Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) plays a special role in that mission. We partner with workplaces across Aotearoa to create environments where people feel safe valued and able to bring their whole selves to work. Our EAP team provides wraparound support for employees and their whānau offering counselling coaching wellbeing guidance and practical help when life gets challenging.

About the role

As part of this growing and highly respected service our Central Wellington office is seeking an experienced and compassionate Counsellor to join the team. This is a meaningful role where every day brings the opportunity to make a real difference. Youll be supported by a strong clinical framework regular supervision and a team that genuinely cares about your wellbeing and professional growth.

As an EAP Counsellor you will work with a diverse client base aged 11 through to retirement supporting both personal and workplace a single day you may work with senior leaders (COO CFO) employees young adults and children as well as family members eligible for EAP support. You will also provide specialist counselling across areas such as trauma grief and loss neurodiversity rainbow communities academic settings parenting healthrelated adjustment (including vision loss) addictions behavioural addictions depression postnatal depression adoption and eldercare.

Main responsibilities

• Deliver focused evidencebased interventions to help clients build coping mechanisms for work and life
• Provide onsite support following disruptive or traumatic workplace events
• Deliver counselling via inperson video and telehealth sessions
• Provide training and group work to customer organisations
• Manage a varied caseload across the Wellington region
• Participate in regular supervision and professional development

Youll thrive in this role if you have

Wellington is a unique environment our clients include major Government Ministries large private organisations and service providers who expect a highquality bespoke service. Counsellors must be able to assess and treat presenting issues within 36 sessions requiring strong clinical judgement professionalism and confidence. Were looking for:

• Experience supporting families couples and young people (1117)
• Confidence working with senior leaders employees and workplace referrals
• Skills in trauma response psychological first aid and brief interventions
• Cultural competency to work with Māori Pasifika and multicultural communities
• Specialist interest areas such as rainbow neurodiversity disability refugees and migrants
• Group facilitation or training experience
• A supervision qualification (or interest in developing toward this)
• Proven ability to work autonomously within a structured environment with regular supervision and support available

In order to be considered you must have

• The legal right to work in New Zealand
• Current Professional Registration andAPC(NZAC DAPAANZ SWRB or NZCCA)
• Minimum 5 years poststudy counselling experience

Why youll love working with us

• No heavy admin focus on client care
• Annual professional developmentbudget to grow your specialist skills
• Strong supervision framework: Clinical Lead on Duty monthly internal supervision funded external supervision
• Work/life balance supported wherever possible
• Permanent fulltime role with clear career pathways
• Warm connected team culture with social events and recognition
• Wellbeing benefits including eye exams flu vaccinations and access to EAP services

Apply now or visit our careers page for the Position Description: Questions Email please quote the job reference number and location in your correspondence.

Habit Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe and inclusive workplace for people of all cultures languages experiences and backgrounds.