Youth Practitioner - Fixed Term
Would you like to be actively involved in supporting young people — and their families — to identify patterns in their lives they want to shift, and support them in achieving their full potential?
We now have an exciting 6-month fixed term opportunity for a Youth Practitioner to join the team and be part of a group of mental health and addiction providers working together to deliver a service in the Counties Manukau area.
This role is fixed term to cover a period of parental leave, and ideally, the successful candidate will be able to start early November 2025.
The Stand Up! Community Service aims to develop cohesive and responsive services that meet the wellbeing needs of young people — including our Pacific youth. This will result in young people having increased access and choice of services to meet their primary mental health and addiction (MH&A) needs by offering flexible pathways, with an "any door is the right door" approach.
We will work together as one connected service to support young people in a range of settings, walking alongside them and their whānau every step of the way.
Young people and their whānau are at the centre of decision-making, and equity is at the forefront of all service development. The suite of services involved in this approach will ensure there is a stepped approach to the level of support provided, depending on the complexity of the young person’s needs, from supportive to more intensive interventions.
The successful candidate will have:
- 1-3 years' relevant work experience in a similar role, including experience working with youth
- Registration with a relevant professional body e.g. HPCA, Social Work, DAPAANZ, or on a pathway to gaining registration.
- Knowledge of child and adolescent development and of addiction issues
- Excellent engagement, communication, and motivational enhancement skills
- A passion for working with young people
- Commitment to the Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- Full current New Zealand drivers' licence
In return we can offer you:
- A salary between $69,076 and $79,393, depending on registration and experience
- Monday to Friday: 7.30am – 4.00pm
- 22 days annual leave + 5 days paid study leave per annum
- To be part of growing a service for rangatahi within the Auckland region
- To take your career to the next level and utilize your skills and experience
To apply, please send us your CV and a cover letter and complete the additional information questionnaire online. For all enquiries, please contact Michelle the People and Capabilities Coordinator on 021 578262.
Closing date: Monday, 27 October 2025
Please note that Police and Oranga Tamariki clearance checks are required for this role.
Odyssey is an equal opportunity employer and a smoke free organisation. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We particularly encourage applications from Māori and Pacific peoples.
Applications for this role will take you to the advertisers site.
