Counsellor, Interpersonal Violence
Core
Provide specialist trauma-informed counselling, crisis intervention, risk assessment, and safety planning for students affected by interpersonal violence, sexual harm, and family violence.
Role type
Specialist mental health counsellor (interpersonal violence)
Builds
Safer and more inclusive campus environment through direct support and prevention initiatives
Domain
Higher education mental health / trauma-informed care
Required skills
Trauma-informed practice, crisis intervention, risk assessment, safety planning, case management, training delivery, policy development, community agency partnership
Preferred skills
Experience with Māori, Pacific, Rainbow, and diverse student communities, knowledge of Aotearoa mental health sector, culturally responsive practice
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Provide specialist trauma-informed counselling, crisis intervention, risk assessment, and safety planning for students; Act as a key consultation resource for staff on responding to disclosures; Deliver training and workshops to strengthen staff confidence; Work in partnership to inform violence prevention campaigns; Contribute to policy and procedure development; Build relationships with community agencies for coordinated care.
Seniority
Mid-level specialist IC