Te Kai Ringahora Rangatahi - Support Worker
Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga (TToH) is a well-respected, health and social services provider, supporting our local community in Hawke's Bay and whānau throughout the East Coast of the North Island. Our health, social, education and community development teams have been working successfully with whānau for over 37 years.
We provide mental health support using kaupapa Māori values and deliver mental health support with aroha and compassion. Our Mahea service provides Mental Health and Addiction/Oranga Hinengaro services for rangatahi/youth populations aged 12-24 years.
Mahea has been designed to expand the continuum of support, treatment and therapy available for young people experiencing distress and promote early detection and intervention to prevent the escalation of mental health issues for rangatahi/youth.
Mahea is a collaboration between Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga, Kahungunu Executive, Whatever It Takes Trust and Emerge Aotearoa. These four organisations have partnered to deliver Mahea to youth across the Hawke’s Bay region.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Kai Ringahora Rangatahi/Youth Peer Support Worker to be part of a Youth Mental Health and Addictions team to contribute to positive outcomes for youth. Te Kai Ringahora Rangatahi will offer peer support and work in partnership with other members of the Mahea team to empower, motivate and build the resilience of rangatahi/youth and support their journey towards achieving Mauri Ora. This is a permanent full time position.
The successful applicant will:
- Hold (or be working towards) a Level 4 qualification in Mental Health and Addictions and/or;
- Hold any relevant qualification relating to education, health, mental health or social services
- Have knowledge and experience working with youth and whānau
- Have experience working in the education, health, mental health or social services sectors
- Be able to build rapport and trust, and establish meaningful relationships with youth and whānau
- Be well connected to the youth sector through already established networks and connections
- Have an ability to support youth 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
- Hold a clean, current and valid Full Driver’s License
- Children’s Worker Safety Check (including Police Vetting) with no history that would require exemption
We offer a warm whānau focused work environment with a wide variety of benefits. Here are just a few:
- Kaupapa Māori organisation
- Regular Kapa haka and waiata
- All staff meeting and Karakia every morning
- Life insurance
- Health insurance
- 5 weeks annual leave
- Birthday leave
- Workplace wellness programme
- Days earnt off work
- Fun staff activities
- Free Parking
- Ngakau Aotea training
- Workplace development
Please include in your application:
- Covering letter
- Current CV (including evidence of qualifications)
- Verification of full COVID-19 vaccination status
Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa
If you are motivated and passionate about rangatahi mental health apply today!
Applications close Monday 13 May 2024, but don’t delay as we will be reviewing applications as they come in.
Applications for this role will take you to the advertisers site.
