We need a qualified Counsellor to join our Family Support team in a permanent part time position, to support patients and family with grief and bereavement counselling in individual, family, or group sessions.

As a Counsellor, you’ll be an important part of a professional and expert multidisciplinary team who collaborate and take pride in patient-centred, holistic care.

You will be encouraged to embrace opportunities for growth, reflect on what has worked well and what could be improved, and share your learnings.

We will support and provide tools for your wellbeing and will encourage working hours that make room for life outside work.

You will also get:

• In-depth and tailored onboarding to suit your individual level of experience and expertise
• Ongoing development opportunities including paid study leave
• One hour per month of paid professional supervision
• Access to pool cars for working in the community. Free onsite parking
• Laptop and mobile phone provided

You will:

• Receive referrals and assess the psychosocial needs of patients and whānau
• Invite people to engage in the counselling relationship and give opportunities for them to share their experience
• Provide face to face counselling services drawing on evidence-based practice such as narrative therapy
• Play an active role in the multidisciplinary team, communicating cases clearly and contributing to patient management
• Work with colleagues and external agencies to provide best support for family/whānau

You have experience in palliative care and/or grief and loss counselling and a genuine interest in and affinity with the work of Hospice.

We’re looking for a special type of person who has the life skills and professional counselling experience to provide compassionate counselling services to patients and whānau.

You will allow space for them to try talk about the issues they’re facing and how to deal with the multitude of emotions, thoughts and feelings they are experiencing.

You will demonstrate:

• A degree or post graduate qualification in counselling
• Current practicing certificate from either the New Zealand Association of Counsellors or New Zealand Christian Counsellors Association
• A willingness and openness to learning about and work with different cultures and perspectives including Te Ao Māori
• A collaborative and motivated approach to working in teams
• A natural curiosity and keenness to innovate and try new things

You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand.

Background and pre-employment checks including health screening where applicable, are part of our recruitment process.