Youth Consumer Advisor at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern, Otago

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Dunedin
• Salary $72,000 - $86,000 pro-rata and KiwiSaver
• Permanent, 0.5 FTE (20 hours per week) opportunity

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the role

The primary purpose of the role is to effectively represent the interest of youth consumers (aged 0 - 24) withinthe Mental Health Services. You will do this by providing a youth consumer perspective in the planning process for development of mental health services and their delivery. You will also provide advice to clinical and management staff on issues affecting client care.

Provide advisory services for youth consumer concerns to Mental Health Directorate Leadership Group in the planning, provision and review of Mental Health, Addictions, and Intellectual Disability Services in the Southern region.

About you

Essential:

• Personal lived experience of a mental illness (and the mental health sector/system)
• Relate, identify, and connect with youth
• High standard of interpersonal and written skills including correspondence and report writing
• Has good computer literacy
• Effective time management
• Ability to prioritise and organise
• Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships
• Committed to quality and accuracy
• Professional presentation
• Openness - The person must have a natural, open manner and a level of self-confidence which helps generate trust and good working relationships
• Innovative - To succeed, Southern needs people that are prepared to be innovative and prepared to push the boundaries by trying new initiatives
• Fairness - The person must demonstrate a natural inclination to be fair with all parties they deal with. This recognises that a successful sustainable team will be created by ensuring relationships are built and strengthened by dealing with people on a win: win basis
• Commitment - You must have an absolute commitment to make a difference and to achieve the objectives set. The drive and commitment to make a difference is an essential attribute in an environment resistant to change.

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Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community.We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to apply

To apply please click "apply now". All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Wednesday, 23 July 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact James Boyd james.boyd@tewhatuora.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website.