• Casual employment available across Tawa + Titahi Bay, Wellington region
• NEW Pay steps from $23.38-$29.10
• Kickstart your career and grow within the mental health sector!

Start your mental health career with flexible shifts and diverse support work. Perfect for those seeking a versatile and rewarding path.

About Pathways | Mō mātou
As a leading mental health and addiction service in Aotearoa, we empower individuals to live full lives in their communities. Prioritising mental health while aiming for overall well-being, we foster strong whānau connections. Our commitment to personalised support is reflected in our 'whatever it takes' wairua and spirit.

The Benefits | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou

• Perk Plus discount app
• Earn up to $29.10 per hour
• Work for an organisation that believes in its purpose
• EAP Employee Assistance Programme

The Role | Mō tēnei tūranga mahi 
Our casual roles cover leave for permanent Support Workers, providing a diverse range of experiences across our Wellington-based services (community mobile, respite, residential and recovery). Join us today and broaden your skillset!

This varied role could see you working on a variety of different tasks:

• When working in a respite service you would support guests with medication, provide a listening ear, support on sit activities, maintain a large home, cook, clean and host visiting clinical teams.
• In our residential services you would be beside the supported person for tasks like appointments, shopping, cleaning and medication.
• In our community services you would undertake home based support that includes supporting people with household tasks, attending appointments, grocery shopping taking medication and exercise from home. 
• In our community teams you would visit people in their own homes to support them with a home-based recovery daily living activity, including support with taking medication, meal planning and preparation, grocery shopping, gardening, household cleaning and exercise from home.

The hours of work are irregular and offered when available. We operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

We currently have high need to fill these shifts
Awake night shifts: 11.00pm - 7.30am. 
Afternoon shifts: 2.30 pm - 11.00pm

The Team
You’ll be reporting to the Team Coach and joining our Pathways Wellington team who all have the common purpose to support people experiencing mental illness.

You | Mōu
You’ll have a caring nature and the ability to work with people from a person-centred approach. You’ll always work in a recovery focused way and have impeccable attention to detail. You will also need to have:

• A current full driver’s licence
• A current first aid certificate or are you willing to obtain one
• For our respite services, applications must hold the New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (NZCHW) or a recognised equivalent, or are currently studying towards this qualification or a recognised equivalent?
• Able to be flexible and available for varying shifts

Closing Date:  13 September 2024. Please note this advert may close sooner if a suitable candidate is found.

Position Description: https://www.wisegroup.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PW-Casual-Support-Worker.pdf

Contact:  Recruitment@wisegroup.co.nz for any queries.

For further information, visit our website www.pathways.co.nz

Pathways is committed to healthy lifestyles and actively supports a smoke free environment. We encourage people with lived experience of mental illness & addictions to apply.