- Have you got strong relationship development skills, organisational ability and communication skills?
- Do you have experience providing phone counselling, nursing triage or holistic need assessment?
- Can yuou counsel using an approach that is non-judgemental, flexible, empathic and sensitive?
Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a Counsellor (Outreach) to join our team at Mauri Ora – Student Health and Counselling, on a casual basis. The role of the Counsellor (Outreach) is to assist students seeking Counselling 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 in with a counsellor.
Ō pūmanawa - About you
You will have:
- 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.
Close date for vacancy: 26 July 2025. We can only consider applicants who are citizens or residents of New Zealand or Australia or on a current working visa. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date. Applications from recruitment agencies are not accepted.
Contact details for vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role please get in touch with Matt Sheerin ( matt.sheerin@vuw.ac.nz ).