Kaiarahi Tauira | Māori Lead Counsellor

Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting a Kaiārahi Tauira – Māori Lead Counsellor to join the Mauri Ora – Student Health and Counselling team on permanent, full-time basis. This exciting opportunity is to be a part of our Counselling Team which provides short-term counselling or therapeutic support to university students. You will have a strong passion in supporting Māori people and communities as well as working with young adults and mature students. 

This role sits within the Counselling Leadership team and provides cultural and strategic leadership to develop culturally appropriate counselling services that reflect Mātauranga Māori and support the on-going development of cultural capabilities in Mauri Ora Team. 0.5 FTE is also dedicated to direct clinical work with Tauira Māori to support their wellbeing and academic success.  

The Student Counselling Service works in a holistic and collaborative manner with our medical and nursing team, and other student services including Āwhina, the Pasifika Student Success team, Te Amaru – Disability Services, Student Learning, the International Student Experience team and Student Interest and Conflict Resolution.