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Health Practitioner

01/06/2026
30/06/2026
Part Time - Permanent
Auckland
The BUSY School

Our vision is to have more people in jobs, more people learning new skills, and more communities exposed to positive change, in partnership with employers and industry.

About BUSY Health…
BUSY Health is part of The BUSY Group, a not-for-profit organisation presenting over 45 years' experience in its’ field. BUSY Health is driven by the vision that every person has a right to a healthy future. Our practitioners are bound by a common purpose to improve opportunities for people to achieve their health, lifestyle, training, education and employment goals.

Job Description

A bit about the role...

As a Health Practitioner (Counsellor, Social Worker or Psychologist) you will have the opportunity to broaden your professional skills whilst providing evidence-based health services within The BUSY School Auckland campus.

  • Role with variety - counselling support working within the The BUSY School Auckland campus to address barriers to accessing learning, attendance and behaviour regulations, working with school staff to contribute to case management
  • Clinical and operational support 
  • Truly supportive team culture, professional development, supervision

What’s in it for you…

You will have the opportunity to work with an organisation that makes a difference in the community.  You will get the chance to actively participate and support in an inclusive culture, acting with integrity, across The BUSY Group. We are an industry leader, who actually lives our values.  You would be joining a diverse, strong, successful and innovative organisation who meets its mission by changing people’s lives.

  • Competitive, above award salary: Circa $82k based on experience and qualifications
  • 3% KiwiSaver Employer contribution 
  • Training and Professional development commitment 
  • Employee Assistance Program  

Desired Skills and Experience

About you... 

  • A demonstrated ability to successfully engage with and build rapport with young people in a trauma informed, therapeutic way
  • Tertiary qualifications in Counselling, Social Work or Psychology and are registered  with Te Poari Kaimātai Hinengaro o Aotearoa (New Zealand Psychologists Board) or New Zealand Association of Counsellors or Social Workers Registration Board New Zealand. 
  • Must be able to meet the Safety Check requirements as specified in the Children’s Act 2014, including regular Police vetting.  This includes the ability to obtain a valid Children’s Worker Safety Check. 

Next steps... 

This role will actively commence recruitment from the date of advertisement. The closing date of this ad is dependent on the appointment of the role. 

The BUSY Group is an organisation that prioritises the safeguarding of children and all vulnerable people by actively adopting strategies that embed a culture of zero tolerance for abuse of any kind. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening including criminal history and relevant working with children checks.  

 

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