MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES

Counsellor and Ministry Positions for a couple

Do you have a desire to use your skills and passion in a specifically Christian setting?

Cross Roads Christian Community Trust has been ministering to people in need since 1993, and has operated a residential addictions/compulsions programme (FreedomLife - Te Nikau), and counselling centre since 1999 in Paraparaumu, on the Kapiti Coast. The addictions programme deals with a variety of addictions and compulsive behaviours (including alcohol, drugs, food, gambling, pornography, co-dependency, etc.). The counselling centre deals with general, as well as addiction issues. There are a variety of other activities based at Te Nikau.Do you have a desire to use your counselling skills and Christian faith together in your work?

The Role:

The role involves counselling, group facilitation, and involvement with other spiritual and practical activities that are part of the residential programme. At times there are opportunities also for general 1-1 counselling for people living in the wider community.

Essentials:

• You will be competent to counsel a wide range of life issues, and able to facilitate small groups using video or workbooks and discussion.

• You will be comfortable in working from a Christian perspective as appropriate in counselling, and in other ministry aspects of the programme.

• You will have professional qualifications in counselling or related areas, and are, or able to become, a member of a professional association, (NZAC, NZCCA, DAPAANZ, or similar).

Your qualifications and experience can be in general counselling, or addictions counselling.

• You will have a full driver’s licence.

• You will have a legal right to work in New Zealand.

Benefits:

• Membership of your professional association is paid for.

• Regular supervision is paid for.

• Professional development training is generally paid for.

• Satisfying work.

• You will grow further in your understanding of people, and counselling.

• You can work as a Christian, from a Christian worldview.

Preferred:

• A couple/family (with the spouse able to be involved in aspects of the ministry).

• Two positions available, one as counsellor, the other as counsellor a     and leadership.

Accommodation:

This is a live-on situation with accommodation (4 bedrooms) suitable for families or couples.

Interested?

For more information or to check things out more phone Peter Carrington (New Life Pastor, MNZCCA, MDAPAANZ.) – 027 284 7755; email info@freedomlife.org.nz; and check out our website www.freedomlife.org.nz

To apply, please send your cover letter, and CV’s to: info@freedomlife.org.nz

Further information regarding FreedomLife - Te Nikau itself can be seen on: www.freedomlife.org.nz