Peer Support Workers | Auckland

Emerge Aotearoa

Auckland
Permanent
Full-time

28 days ago

Taku aroha ki mua Tuku aroha ki muri Kia tu te aroha o naianeiSend love to the future Send love to the past Be love today.Looking for a challenging and extremely rewarding opportunity to use your Lived Experience of mental distress to walk alongside peers experiencing a range of social issues including mental distress and addiction challenges? Then keep reading!He kōrero mō mātou | About UsMind and Body is part of the Emerge Aotearoa Trust Group - a committed Tangata Tiriti organisation and a national provider of mental health, addiction, disability, offender rehabilitation, well-being, and housing services.The core values of the organisation are based on Māori concepts Whakawhanaunga, Manaakitanga, Ako and Whakamana.At Mind and Body, we are guided by our three strategic Pou; Māori Succeeding as Māori, Lived Experience and Diversity are privileged, and Thriving Pacific Peoples.We believe that everyone can live full and rich lives in their communities of choice, and we are committed to helping people be the best they can be.He kōrero mō te tūranga | The RoleMind and Body provides values-based peer-led services across Aotearoa. We use our own, personal lived experience of recovery from mental distress to nurture hope and self-determination and inspire the people we support to use their personal power to move towards the life they want for themselves.We have 2 permanent part-time positions available (30-32 hours per week) working Monday to Saturday 8:00 am - 8:00 pm.He kōrero mōu | About YouIf you bring along the following, we would love to hear from you:

Have either a Level 4 Certificate in Health & Wellbeing (Peer Support)
Have proven ability to work effectively with peers from diverse cultures and backgrounds, especially Māori and Pasifika communities and their whānau
Enjoy working alongside and supporting people
Be positive and encouraging with a good sense of humour
Have the willingness to undertake training
Have personal experience of challenges with mental distress and can demonstrate strong leadership in their journey of taking control of their own well-being and the development of insights and personal awareness
Ability to role model how to move forward in a journey to wellbeing
Have effective time management skills and ability to manage competing demands and deadlines
Have a genuine passion to make a positive difference

Please include a half-page introduction/biography about yourself and what you have learned from your personal experience of living with mental distress and your journey to well-being. What value has it added to your life? Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications without a Cover Letter.Ko tā mātou mahi | We offer

Opportunity for Career Progression
Ongoing training opportunities
Group supervision and co-reflection
3 days of wellbeing leave
5-10 days study leave
Staff discounts

Me pēhea te tono mai | How to applyClick the apply button now and upload your CV and cover letter telling us about yourself! This role will be advertised until filled so apply today.

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