Mental Health Advisor

at  Auckland University of Technology

• Be part of a professional and supportive team committed to the well-being of AUT’s student community
• Great opportunity to work in a multi-disciplinary and collaborative environment
• Opportunities for further professional development & leadership
• A dynamic and responsive organisation committed to the well-being of learners
  As one of the world’s top 100 young universities and New Zealand’s newest, Auckland University of Technology (AUT) is a university of opportunity where all students with talent and potential have the chance to succeed. We are a socially driven university with equity and excellence central to our purpose and actions, and we offer a stimulating teaching and research environment with strong connections to government, business, and industry. AUT has more than 27,000 students and over 4,000 staff based primarily at our three Auckland teaching campuses.

TE WHIWHINGA MAHI | THE OPPORTUNITY

A fantastic opportunity has become available for an experienced and qualified mental health clinician to play a key role in the personal and academic development of tertiary students. This role is located within AUT’s student counselling and mental health team which operates under Te Whānau o te Ara Whāriki - Student Services and Administration. The AUT counselling and mental health team carries out assessments and provide solution-focused therapeutic interventions. Our team works closely with other support services to provide holistic and wrap-around support for students with additional needs. This role will be part of our front-of-house team to provide support with referral management, initial assessments, and urgent assessments.
We are looking for an experienced mental health professional with a genuine service-leadership mindset who may come from a youth, educational, statutory, or community setting and who has a proven ability to provide comprehensive assessments and risk management in a fast-paced environment. AUT is keen to employ people who may contribute to the diversity of the university and are passionate about the well-being of tertiary learners.

• A demonstrated commitment in your practice to Te Reo Māori, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and Tikanga Māori.
• Experience in assessment, brief intervention, and risk management is essential.
• Tertiary qualification in a relevant health profession such as social work, counselling, psychology, nursing, occupational therapy, or similar.
• Current annual practicing certificate.
• Minimum of five year’s clinical experience post qualification, as a health professional within mental health, providing therapeutic intervention, assessment, and case management