- Fixed-term till March 2025, Full-Time + Rotating roster +Taranaki
- Discounted Premiums + Perk discount app
- Support people using Pathways’ service to live their dreams and flourish.
We are looking for someone with a good understanding and commitment to the principles of recovery. A real ‘people-person’ who can engage with anyone!
Pathways | Mō mātou
At Pathways, we provide community-based mental health and well-being services throughout New Zealand. While mental health is our priority, total well-being is our goal. We are all about hope and respect and providing personalised support that changes as people’s needs change.
The Benefits | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou
- Perk & Perk Plus discount app
- Discounted premiums with Southern Cross
- Wise Group House, Contents and car insurance plan
- Financial risk and planning review
About the role | Mō tēnei tūranga mahi
You will report to the Team Coach and join our Crisis & Planned Adult Respite - Mental Health & Addictions Facility. You will be working with a team of Support Workers – all with a common purpose of supporting people experiencing mental distress.
At Pathways’ our respite service offers a welcoming, home-like environments where tangata whai ora can have a short break when they need to rest and focus completely on their wellbeing. Supportive Kaimahi are on hand to help support tangata whai ora back to the space they wish to be. Pathways Taranaki Adult Respite is a four-bed service. Support Workers on the Awake Night Shift are awake throughout the night for tangata whai ora, to ensure safety, aroha and support over these hours.
Adult Respite is an option when needing time away from home OR transitioning from inpatient services to reconnect back to the community.
This is a fixed-term position until March 2025. You will be on a rotating roster as follows;
Week 1: Wednesday – Saturday, 11pm – 7:30am
Week 2: Thursday – Saturday, 11pm – 7:30am
Responsibilities include:
- Advocate and support people to be well and thrive.
- Connect them with resources that support them in living well and assist them in building resilience
- Help people connect with their communities, building the relationships that matter most
- Foster positive change for a more positive life
- Provide medication support for our people
- Provide a listening ear
You | Mōu
- NZ full driver’s licence
- Current first aid certificate or be willing to obtain one
- Applicants must hold the New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (NZCHW), Level 4.
- Support Worker experience or similar
- Sound knowledge and understanding of the primary care sector
- Knowledge of, and demonstrable commitment to, the principles of the Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Closing Date: Monday, 6th January 2025. Please note, this role may close earlier if a suitable candidate is found. Please note, due to the Christmas period our communication may be limited, and we will endeavour to respond to your application after 6 January 2025.
Position Description: https://www.wisegroup.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Pathways-Support-Worker-Sep-24.pdf
Contact: Hayleigh Rumball, Team Coach on Hayleigh.Rumball@pathways.co.nz for any questions.
For further information, visit our website www.pathways.co.nz
Pathways are committed to healthy lifestyles and actively supports a smoke-free environment. We encourage people with experience with mental illness to apply.
