AOD Peer Support Worker - Kaimahi ā-Hoa Tiaki Tangata
AOD Peer Support Worker – Kaimahi ā-Hoa Tiaki Tangata
About the role
The AOD Peer Support Worker – Kaimahi ā-Hoa Tiaki Tangata is a key member of the He Ara Whakamana Tangata team, providing peer-based support to residents with existing or suspected mental health challenges and problematic alcohol and other drug (AOD) use. Drawing on personal lived experience and specialist training, this role supports individuals and whānau who are contemplating or beginning their journey of change in a permanent residential setting.
Duties
- Engage with clients professionally and assist AOD practitioners in creating personalised care plans.
- Assist with intake and discharge process.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of care plans.
- Supervise clients in self-administering medication, ensuring adherence to protocols as per Mission procedures.
- Demonstrate through actions commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Mission’s values of Manaakitanga, Atawhai, Rangapū and Mana Tika, Mana Ōrite
Skills & Experience
- A minimum qualification of Peer Support Level 4, Level 4 in Addictions/Mental Health, or a relevant tertiary qualification, or equivalent lived experience in AOD is essential.
- Extensive experience in peer support, with a strong understanding of how peer support aligns with Tikanga-informed care.
- Experience working in health, social services, or community-based organisations, ideally within the not-for-profit sector.
- Demonstrated ability to build trust and establish strong connections with whānau facing complex challenges, including the impacts of colonisation, trauma, addiction, poverty, mental health issues, and homelessness.
- A current Full New Zealand Driver’s Licence.
Benefits
- EAP & external supervision
- 5 x ‘Mission leave’ days, additional to annual and sick leave
- Monthly romiromi (holistic energy and bodywork)
- Ongoing training and development
- 15% discount at Auckland City Mission retail op shops
- Access to low cost, farm fresh produce on a weekly basis
- Discounted parking at SkyCity
- Career progression opportunities
Auckland City Mission - Te Tāpui Atawhai supports Aucklanders in greatest need. Our services have evolved as the city’s social needs have done and we respond to these needs with care and compassion while advocating for a reality where there are: enough suitable homes, enough money for nutritious food and easily accessible health care for all. Since our doors opened more than 100 years ago, this has been our ‘why’. Today we operate across 10 sites in Tāmaki Makaurau. We offer support for however long and in whatever way needed – for some people that’s simply accessing one of our many services, for others that’s a complex journey with our full support.
Over the past 12 months the Mission has provided 200 people with permanent homes, conducted over 20,000 consultations at the Calder Health Centre in HomeGround, cared for 474 people in our residential social detox facility in HomeGround, distributed over 50,000 food parcels to families and individuals, and served over 75,000 warm meals in our community dining room, Haeata. Last year we were proud to win the Nga Āhuatanga o Te Tiriti Tohu (Award), and the Supreme Award at the 2023 Diversity Awards. These awards recognise our mahi to create a workplace which empowers Māori, and where Māori solutions can be developed and offered to the people who we support.
If you are interested in this role please apply with your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and Auckland City Mission.
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