AOD Counsellor Te Piki Oranga Ltd location Marlborough.

Te Piki Oranga is a regional Maori health & wellness provider delivering services across Te Tau Ihu, working in a Whanau Ora framework and "Te Ao Maori". Te Piki Oranga is looking for interim cover to work with whanau due to our clinician reducing hours temporarily. The opportunity is to work up to 24 hours per week through to February from our Wairau office. The AOD Counsellors work with a multidisciplinary team. Experience working with Maori whanau is an advantage.

The purpose of this role is to ensure whanau are able to access integrated, co-ordinated drug and alcohol support services, and that appropriate interventions are developed and implemented in conjunction with the whanau. Risk assessments are carried out. Whanau are supported and engaged with their whanau plan.

Desire able qualifications current registration with NZAC and be DAPAANZ registered. Relevant tertiary qualification in health or social sciences eg Bachelor of Counselling and Addiction Practice, PGHCert HSc and PGDipHSc in Alcohol and Drug Studies, Grad Cert or Diploma in Health Sciences Mental Health and Addictions. Ability to handle stressful situations effectively and respectfully. Knowledge of Te Reo me Ona Tikanga. Good communication skills.