Peer Support Worker

Whatever It Takes Trust | Hawke's Bay | Full-time

Whatever It Takes Trust is a peer-led organisation with over 20 years' experience walking alongside whānau in Te Matau-a-Māui Hawke's Bay who are navigating mental health, addiction and chronic homelessness. Guided by lived experience, we provide authentic, safe and person-centred support.

Our Values: Manaakitanga | Whanaungatanga | Courage | Rangatiratanga | Aroha
Our Mission: Walking with Whānau to Wellness.

The Peer Support Team are seeking a new team member.  Working in the community with whānau on their journey of recovery.  We are seeking someone with or has a strong understanding of lived experience and peer led support.

This is a fulltime position working in our Head office in Ahuriri. Monday-Friday 8.00-4.30pm

Key role responsibilities: 

• Engage effectively with whānau that require support
• Peer Support understanding and ability to draw from your own experience
• Role model exceptional professionalism and boundaries with colleagues and whaiora
• Ability to work in a challenging role where you can make a difference
• Ability to work in a team and environment from a bicultural perspective

Other requirements to be successful in this role you will have:

• Adaptability to changing priorities and tasks
• Minimum qualification Health & Wellbeing (Mental Health) Level 4 is an essential requirement
• Hold a clean, current full drivers' license is an essential requirement.
• A strong understanding of cultural diversity specifically our commitment to Māori and Pasifika
• Supports Te Tiriti o Waitangi & Equitable outcome for whanau
• Understanding of Te Whare Tapa Wha, Hua Oranga, Te Powhiri Poutama all within a Peer Led space

Next Steps:

Cover Letter - A quick overview “Tell us about yourself" “Why are you the right person for this role”

CV - Please read the required information herein to ensure you have the key role skills and experience we are seeking.

Our process: is to tele-interview and face to face interview with a panel with the right applicants. Click APPLY

Suitable applicants will be interviewed as applications are received. Please apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this opportunity.