School Counsellor

Skylight is a national not-for-profit trust supporting tamariki, rangatahi, and whānau when navigating tough times. Skylight’s services and programmes are trauma-informed and focus on well-being and building resilience.

At Skylight we commit to enabling better health outcomes for all and increased Māori participation.  This will be achieved by embedding Te Tiriti o Waitangi as central components across what services we deliver.  We play a role in enhancing Māori rangatiratanga, ensuring everyone has access to services and supporting whānau to take control of their own health and wellbeing.

Skills and experience

We’re looking for someone:

·       Minimum of 3 years of counselling experience

·       Understanding of the issues of grief, loss, and trauma on children, teens, and whānau

·       Is passionate about the wellbeing of tamariki

·       Holds a counselling qualification and registration with NZAC (or equivalent)

·       Can work collaboratively with colleagues and school staff

·       Brings creativity and innovation to support Tamariki wellbeing

·       Can provide both individual (one-to-one) therapy and group programmes

·       Understands Te Tiriti o Waitangi and can work in bi-cultural and multi-cultural contexts

·       Can work independently while being part of a wider team

·       Holds a full drivers’ license.

Benefits

·       Be part of a respected, values-based, child centric organisation

·       Make a real difference for Tamariki and their whānau

·       Supportive colleagues and school communities

·       Clinical support and professional development.

If you have the above skills and want to part of an organisation that strives to build resilience in our children, families and communities then we would love to hear from you. 

Fixed Term Part-time (@ 0.8 FTE equivalent), Annualised Hours Arrangement, up to 1,320 Hours Per Annum.

For more information about this role, or to have a confidential conversation please contact our Counselling Team Leader on Tel. 04 595 5872.

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Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.