Te Whare Hauora | Health Centre
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand
- Full-time 37.5 hours per week (0.8 - 1 0 FTE by negotiation)
- Permanent position
- Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities
Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā!
He hiahia, he pūkenga nōu ki te mahi a te Counselling Team Lead Nāia te pōwhiri nā Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha kia tono mai i te tūranga nei.
Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
Utilising your previous Team Leadership and Counselling experience, your main responsibility will be managing our Brief Intervention Counselling Team - you will also provide counselling services within the team. You will ensure the provision of prompt counselling services for students, aiming to enhance student success. You will ensure the service operates within evidence-based professional guidelines and adheres to established ethical standards. You will ensure seamless referral to internal and external health professional colleagues where clients' needs cannot be met within our Brief Intervention framework. You will promote awareness of counselling services to students and the wider UC Community, participate in the development of delivery initiatives, and may be asked to deliver educational workshops.
Mōu | Who You Are
You will have a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific pertinent subject area, e.g. Counselling, Social Work, Psychology. You will be a full member of an appropriate and relevant professional organisation e.g. NZ Association of Counsellors or NZ Social Workers Registration Board.
You will also have:
- Experience in leading a team to ensure efficient delivery of counselling services.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work effectively in a consultative and team environment
- An alignment with our organisation's values and culture, promoting a positive and inclusive work environment.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations pertaining to Health and Privacy
- Excellent record keeping and report writing skills
- Competence using MS Office and ideally, MedTech Evolution.
Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
The Counselling Team provides counselling services to the UC student community, enhancing the identity and wellbeing of that Community. You will work alongside other UC Health Centre staff, including doctors, nurses, HCA, HIP, Health Coach, plus the Practice Manager and reception/admin team.
For more information about our clinic, please visit us at the UC Health Centre
Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
Ngā Uara | Our Values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our ākonga and staff. They challenge and inspire us to be the best we can and make UC a great place to work and study. For more info on Ngā Uara | Our Values visit us here.
We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.
We offer a range of fantastic benefits including flexible work practices, study opportunities and generous superannuation and leave provisions. For more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/about-uc/work-at-uc/benefits-working-uc . For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/
The closing date for this position is: 31 August 2025 (midnight, NZ time)
Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place before the close date.
Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply
Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.
Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to [email protected]
You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency or hold a valid NZ work visa to be considered for this role.
