"Duty Counsellor"

Job Description:

Equity and Student Wellbeing
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Part-time 22.5 hours per week (0.6 FTE)
• Permanent position working Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays
• Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities

Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā!
He hiahia, he pūkenga nōu ki te mahi a te Duty Counsellor? Nāia te pōwhiri nā Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha kia tono mai i te tūranga nei.

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do

Utilising your considerable experience in engaging with a wide variety of clients, you will be responsible for providing accessible counselling services to UC students.

This can be delivered via a variety of different interventions but with a focus on brief interventions that are time-limited, using 30-minute appointments, and will include advising students on wider UC services and the process for engagement in the full sessional counselling service.

You will aim to meet the holistic needs of students, and liaison with colleagues both within and external to the Health Centre will be crucial.

Mōu | Who You Are

You will have a bachelor's degree or higher in Counselling as well as holding a current registration and professional membership.

Along with this you will have:

• A commitment to contributing to improving health equity
• Excellent record keeping, case note and report writing skills
• The ability to engage with clients from diverse cultures and backgrounds
• The ability to work autonomously within a multi-disciplinary team of health practitioners
• The Interpersonal skills to be able to work effectively in a consultative and team environment
• Have knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations
• Proficiency in using Microsoft 365, particularly Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint - experience using a Practice Management System such as MedTech would be advantageous

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With

The Health Centre is a clinic devoted to providing excellent Medical, Counselling and Related Services to the Students and wider community of the University of Canterbury, thereby enhancing the identity and wellbeing of that Community - The team comprises doctors, nurses, counsellors, practice manager, administrator, receptionists, health coaches, and a health improvement practitioner.

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.

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: 26 November 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 WorkatUC@canterbury.ac.nz

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role. If you hold a valid work visa and are physically present in New Zealand, then you may also be considered.