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 Hawkes Bay and whānau throughout the East Coast of the North Island. Our health, social, education and community development teams have been working successfully with whanau for over 40 years.
We provide mental health support using kaupapa Māori values and with aroha and compassion. We are excited to be expanding our Mental Health and Addiction/Oranga Hinengaro services to increase access to, and choice of primary mental health and addictions services for rangatahi/youth populations aged 12-24 years.
The Kai Ringahora Rangatahi/Youth Peer Support Worker role, will be in our ‘Mahea’ service. It is 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
Please include in your application:
Covering letter
Current CV (including evidence of qualifications)
Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa
If you are positive, motivated and passionate about improving rangatahi health and wellness and delivering mental health support with kaupapa Māori values, then come and be part of our team.
Applications close Sunday, 17th May 2026
Applications for this role will take you to the advertisers site.