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Healthcare
Casual Peer Support Worker
Healthcare
#726697
Remote / WFH
Ember Korowai Takitini
Job Description
Casual Positions
Service operates Monday to Sunday between the hours of 10.00am to 8.00pm on a rostered basis.
Service is based out of Hunters Plaza.
Ember Support Worker Pay Rates: $25.00 - $30.00ph (depending on qualification held and its equivalence to the NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing L4, with stepped increases based on tenure)
Ember Korowai Takitini | Nga Matapono
Ember Korowai Takitini are leaders in The Peer & Lived Experience mental health and addiction sector, dedicated to providing comprehensive and compassionate care to individuals experiencing mental health challenges. Our Peer & Lived Experience services blends professional expertise and lived experience to offer a range of services and supports for anyone with mental health, addiction, or intellectual disability needs.
Ember:
Offers additional leave – Recreation days & study leave.
Provides a comprehensive Health & Wellbeing programme, including health checks, flu vaccinations and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and more.
Professional development opportunities, including training and workshops.
Supportive and inclusive work environment, fostering personal growth and work-life balance.
Competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Comprehensive service induction
Laptop and phone for work purposes.
Monthly Peer Coaching and Supervision.
The Service | Ko Te Whare O Te Piringa Āhuru
The Peer Support Hub offers an alternative to emergency departments, grounded in a mana-enhancing, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive approach.
The Role | Nga Mahi
As a Peer Support Worker, you’ll build trusting, authentic relationships that help people feel grounded and understood. You’ll walk alongside individuals to explore what matters to them, support them to identify their own goals, and connect them with community resources and networks.
You will have | Nga Pukenga
Have your own lived experience with Mental Health and Recovery
Have/are working towards a National Certificate in Health and Wellbeing L4 or equivalent.
Have experience working with Mental Health and/or Addictions
Have a passion for walking along side those in need, supporting on-going goals on the pathway to recovery.
Have the ability to work in a team environment and from a bicultural perspective.
Be professional and have good boundaries and ethics.
Have experience working in the area of mental health and/or addictions (alcohol and other drugs)
Full NZ Driver's License
Valid/Current work visa, residency, or citizenship
When applying please provide | Kia Whakauru
An up-to-date CV prepared
A Cover Letter detailing
o Why you’re interested in the role
o What leadership skills, competencies and experience you would bring to the role
“He aha te mea nui o te ao? Maku e ki atu, he tangata, he tangata, he tangata.”
What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people.
Ember is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and embrace diversity and inclusion in the workplace and are committed to providing a safe and supportive environment for all. We particularly welcome applications from our Māori, Pacific and Rainbow communities.
We will interview candidates as applications come through rather than waiting until the advertisement closes. The vacancy may be filled earlier if a suitable candidate is identified.
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Service operates Monday to Sunday between the hours of 10.00am to 8.00pm on a rostered basis.
Service is based out of Hunters Plaza.
Ember Support Worker Pay Rates: $25.00 - $30.00ph (depending on qualification held and its equivalence to the NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing L4, with stepped increases based on tenure)
Ember Korowai Takitini | Nga Matapono
Ember Korowai Takitini are leaders in The Peer & Lived Experience mental health and addiction sector, dedicated to providing comprehensive and compassionate care to individuals experiencing mental health challenges. Our Peer & Lived Experience services blends professional expertise and lived experience to offer a range of services and supports for anyone with mental health, addiction, or intellectual disability needs.
Ember:
Offers additional leave – Recreation days & study leave.
Provides a comprehensive Health & Wellbeing programme, including health checks, flu vaccinations and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and more.
Professional development opportunities, including training and workshops.
Supportive and inclusive work environment, fostering personal growth and work-life balance.
Competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Comprehensive service induction
Laptop and phone for work purposes.
Monthly Peer Coaching and Supervision.
The Service | Ko Te Whare O Te Piringa Āhuru
The Peer Support Hub offers an alternative to emergency departments, grounded in a mana-enhancing, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive approach.
The Role | Nga Mahi
As a Peer Support Worker, you’ll build trusting, authentic relationships that help people feel grounded and understood. You’ll walk alongside individuals to explore what matters to them, support them to identify their own goals, and connect them with community resources and networks.
You will have | Nga Pukenga
Have your own lived experience with Mental Health and Recovery
Have/are working towards a National Certificate in Health and Wellbeing L4 or equivalent.
Have experience working with Mental Health and/or Addictions
Have a passion for walking along side those in need, supporting on-going goals on the pathway to recovery.
Have the ability to work in a team environment and from a bicultural perspective.
Be professional and have good boundaries and ethics.
Have experience working in the area of mental health and/or addictions (alcohol and other drugs)
Full NZ Driver's License
Valid/Current work visa, residency, or citizenship
When applying please provide | Kia Whakauru
An up-to-date CV prepared
A Cover Letter detailing
o Why you’re interested in the role
o What leadership skills, competencies and experience you would bring to the role
“He aha te mea nui o te ao? Maku e ki atu, he tangata, he tangata, he tangata.”
What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people.
Ember is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and embrace diversity and inclusion in the workplace and are committed to providing a safe and supportive environment for all. We particularly welcome applications from our Māori, Pacific and Rainbow communities.
We will interview candidates as applications come through rather than waiting until the advertisement closes. The vacancy may be filled earlier if a suitable candidate is identified.
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