Peer Support Specialist

Are you ready to make a difference every day?
Your Career - For People, For Purpose

He Kōrero Mō Mātou | About Us

Ka Puta Ka Ora Emerge Aotearoa is a national provider of mental health, addiction, disability, offender rehabilitation, wellbeing, and housing services. We believe that everyone is capable of living full and rich lives in their communities of choice. In every aspect of our work, we are committed to helping whānau be the best they can be.

He Kōrero Mō Te Tūranga | The Role

We're looking for two Peer Support Specialists to join our Phoenix AOD Service in Papakura:

• 24 hours per week, with Mondays and Fridays required
• 32 hours per week

Phoenix is a community-based Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) service supporting adults aged 18 and over. Our team works in familiar, comfortable environments, such as whānau (family) homes, local parks, or communal living spaces. Using a dual peer support and clinician model, Peer Support Specialists and Clinicians work in equal partnership to deliver holistic, culturally responsive AOD assessment, treatment, and outreach.

He Kōrero Mōu | About You

You'll bring your own lived experience of AOD recovery to build meaningful relationships, foster hope, and support tāngata whaiora to make self-determined choices.

You'll also need:

• Lived experience of mental distress and/or alcohol and/or other drug recovery and a well-established recovery journey (please include this in your cover letter)

• Peer Employment Training (PET) from a DHB-approved education provider, for example:

• Ember Korowai Takitini – Peer Employment Training (PET)

• Purposeful Peer Support Aotearoa (PPSA)

• Odyssey – Taupae Wheako (Peer Support 101)

• Te Pou – sector-aligned peer workforce training pathways

• Level 4 NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Peer Support) or equivalent

• Must hold and maintain First Aid certification including CPR (or be willing and able to complete this)

• Full, clean New Zealand driver's licence

Ko Tā Mātou Mahi | We Offer

At Ka Puta Ka Ora Emerge Aotearoa, values aren't just words on a page — you'll see them in action every day. We offer:

• Rate $25.67 - $30.52 per hour
• Access to extensive wellbeing support – including counselling, budgeting advice, coaching services, and mental health workshops to support your hauora (wellbeing) and personal growth
• Staff discounts with Southern Cross Health, PB Tech, Harvey Norman, Anytime Fitness, and more
• Generous leave entitlements including wellbeing leave, cultural leave, and study leave (where applicable)
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Inclusive and supportive teams grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi and our Pou
• Opportunities to grow within one of Aotearoa’s largest for-purpose organisations

Join us to make a difference every day!

Apply your skills and make a difference every day at Ka Puta Ka Ora Emerge Aotearoa.
Your Career - For People, For Purpose