Mental Health Community Support Worker at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Southern, Te Waipounamu

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Mental Health Community Support Worker

Gore

Salary - $73,876 - $88,887 p.a pro rata + Kiwisaver

• Permanent 0.75 FTE (30hrs per week) opportunity

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the role

The Mental Health Day Activity Centres (MHDAC), provide a day activity service for people with mental health disabilities.  MHDAC work from integrated models of care including the Recovery Model, Let's Get Real and the Strengths and Empowerment philosophies.

In partnership with service users, staff are responsible for encouraging and supporting them to participate in planning the monthly programme and carrying out of day-to-day activities. Activities are broad ranging and very dependent on the needs of the service users accessing the MHDAC.

The 0.75 FTE potion will be worked between the days of Monday - Friday to cover current staffing arrangements.

About you

Essential:

• Possess a Mental Health Support Workers Certificate/Diploma and/or relevant tertiary qualification and/or have had suitable training/experience in Mental Health.
• Possess First Aid Certificate.
• Group facilitation experience
• A high level of interpersonal and communication skills

Skills:

• The ability to cope under pressure and deal effectively with crisis
• A high level of interpersonal and communication skills
• Be self-confidant
• Work autonomously
• Be creative
• Inspire others to do great things!

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 Sunday 28 June 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact: 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.