Closing Date: 25/02/2024 Job Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: Canterbury - Timaru - Church Street Job Category: Health, Medical & Pharmaceutical Job Description Habit Health is a nationwide healthcare provider, specialising in the rehabilitation space. We enable people to live their best lives and empower our teams to realise their full potential. The Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) is part of the wider Habit Health Group.

Our Timaru branch is seeking an empathetic, experienced Counsellor to really make their mark in face-to-face support for our valued clients. This is a generalist role that requires the ideal candidate to have experience in grief intervention, couples counselling, addiction, child and adolescent issues to name a few. We will provide the tools you need to succeed for successful client support whilst driving initiatives to grow your skills.

Main responsibilities: Deliver focused interventions so that clients ace coping mechanisms at work and life Visit worksites to provide support after an event disruption Deliver counselling services via in-person, video and telehealth Deliver training to customer employees The benefits of working with us: Role focuses on employee care and intervention say goodbye to admin and paperwork Annual budget set aside for professional development / study All efforts made to provide you with the work / life balance that suits your needs Permanent full-time/part-time role with clear career progression Great team culture with regular social events, weekly treats, award schemes Well-being initiatives: annual eye exam, flu vaccination, access to EAP services The ideal candidate: A strong sense of others were looking for sensitivity and empathy as traits Tertiary level Counselling or related qualification (Level 7 min) Knowledge of evidence-based therapy models e.g. SFT, CBT, FACT Current APC with NZAC, NZCCA, DAPAANZ, SWRB Experience in trauma intervention, psychological first-aid For Counsellors based overseas: As an accredited employer we will provide assistance in the AEWV process Support in gaining registration with the NZ Association of Counsellors Assistance in helping you settle into New Zealand Contribution towards relocation costs If you think you have the experience and can-do attitude to make it even bigger with an organisation that rewards your worth, we want to hear from you If this location is not suitable, we do have other locations available.

Please refer to job no 1412 in your cover letter when applying for this role. If you have any questions, email HRHabit.co.

nz Confidentiality is assured Habit Health is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to diversity hiring and providing a safe space to people of all cultures, languages, experiences and backgrounds..