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Posted 18 August, 2026

Counsellor

Habit Health
Hastings, HKB, NZ Full Time
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Job Description

Pacific Health Group 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. Our values are our people, enabling us to provide confidential services to employees across work/life issues. Our Gisborne branch is seeking an empathetic and experienced Counsellor for a fulfilling opportunity, giving you the tools you need to support people the way they deserve to be taken care of – the Pacific Health way. Main Responsibilities Deliver focused interventions enabling clients to utilise health 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 Permanent part time or full 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 – we’re looking for sensitivity and empathy as traits Current APC with NZAC, DAPAANZ, SWRB or NZCCA Tertiary level 7 Counselling or related qualification and a minimum of five years of post-study experience in general counselling is required. Knowledge of evidence-based therapy models e.g. SFT, CBT, FACT is desirable Can work independently and attend on-sites for psychological first aid Experience in trauma intervention, psychological first‑aid We will be screening and interviewing candidates for this role as and when applications come in. This role will close once we find a suitable candidate. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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