Job Description

Are you passionate about the rights of children to feel safe and to live a good life?

We are seeking a therapist to join our child and family team to provide therapeutic interventions to children and their caregivers. We are looking for:

• A child psychotherapist, psychologist, counsellor, or social worker who has knowledge of the dynamics of child sexual abuse and its effects on families and non-offending caregivers
• Experience in working with families and couples
• An understanding of human development across the lifespan
• Capacity to work effectively in a team, at times with a co-therapist
• Feminist understanding of the use and misuse of interpersonal power
• Cultural sensitivity and awareness of Te Tiriti O Waitangi principles

HELP has been providing services to survivors of sexual violence since 1982

As a well-established community agency, we offer the opportunity to work within a highly skilled and experienced team in a stimulating and supportive work environment, where your well-being is prioritised.

HELP’s range of services:

• Therapy for survivors and their families
• Family reconciliation work following intrafamilial abuse if appropriate
• Prevention programme We Can Keep Safe for preschool children and their parents and caregivers
• 24/7 Telephone support
• Support at forensic medical examinations, police interviews, and court processes
• Advocacy for survivors and law reforms

Job Category: Healthcare and medical. Job Type: Part-Time.

234 total views, 6 today

Apply for this Job