Counsellor registration

Criteria for becoming a registered counsellor with Victim Support:

Hold a current certificate of membership to a recognised professional body such as NZAC/NZPA/ANZASW/DAAPANZ.

If you are not a member of a recognised professional body but have the required qualifications, skills and experience your application maybe considered on a case by case basis.

• Relevant tertiary qualification or qualifications as set by the applicant’s professional body

• Other relevant qualifications in areas such as social work with counselling components; child play; music therapy or traditional Maori or Pasifika therapies etc. will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

• A completed referee form from the applicant's current or recent clinical supervisor.

• A ‘No Results’ police vetting report.