Rangatahi Health Coach – Te Ara Waiora
Rangatahi Health Coach – Te Ara Waiora
Hao te Rangatahi Health Coach is based in our Te Ara Waiora clinic in Flaxmere.
The moemoeā of the role is to deliver health, social and cultural support for Rangatahi aged 10-24 years old.
It is a service that is designed for our Rangatahi, by our Rangatahi, and will be Rangatahi led.
About us
Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga (TToH) is a whānau-focused, Iwi mandated, kaupapa Māori health and social services organisation. We have been supporting our whānau me hapori to achieve their aspirations and general wellbeing for more than 40 years. Underpinning our success as an organisation are our values: Kotahitanga, Whakamana, Kaitiakitanga and Whanaungataunga, which are woven through everything we do.
About the Role
We are looking for a mature and level-headed Rangatahi role model to work mainly with our young wahine and their health and wellbeing needs.
We are looking for someone who listen, awhi and uplift the Rangatahi and their whānau.
You will role model looking after yourself, making good life choices and be a great sounding board for Rangatahi to bounce ideas off and offer sensible advice.
In this role, you will act as a ‘navigator’ to help facilitate access to health, social and cultural services, providing advocacy and support to improve their wellbeing.
From hygiene, fitness, skin, health checks, sexual health and everything in between.
Every day will be as different as the relationships you build. You might start your day supporting a whānau to achieve their cultural wellbeing goals, then support a Rangatahi to attend a medical appointment, and later you will tautoko a newly hapu wāhine to advocate for herself and the care that wants for herself and her pēpē.
About the Person
· Be able to build rapport, trust and establish meaningful relationships with Rangatahi and their whānau
· Demonstrate kaupapa Māori values and tikanga
· Hold a tertiary qualification relating to education, health, mental health or social services OR
· Have experience working in the education, health, mental health or social services sectors
· Be comfortable working in the community meeting kanohi te kanohi
· Drive and initiative to go out and do group presentations or explore other opportunities to promote the service
· Be well connected to Rangatahi through already established networks and connections with young people
· Have a passion and ability to support Rangatahi by connecting them with appropriate youth friendly health, education, community or social services to achieve positive outcomes
· Be able to motivate, educate, empower, coach and influence whānau to make change
· Hold a current Full Driver’s License
Why join us:
We offer a competitive salary, 5 weeks Annual Leave, Southern Cross Wellness One, Life Insurance, Birthday leave and Wellness Activities and initiatives.
And a supportive, fun, professional team in an organisation that lives its kaupapa Māori values and appreciates its employees and the mahi they do.
If you have the experience we are looking for, then send us your details today.
· Covering letter
· Up to date CV
· Application Form [online]
· Relevant qualifications
Children’s Worker Safety Checks (including Police Vetting) is part of our selection process.
Applications will be reviewed as they come in.
Applications for this role will take you to the advertisers site.
