Lived Experience Partners - Mental Health at Canterbury District Health Board (Christchurch), Christchurch

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Two permanent positions ' an adult role and a youth role - 24 hours per week

Mō te tūnga | About the role

Do you want to influence how services are delivered to people experiencing mental distress?

Have you personally used a mental health service in the last few years? We value your experience and would like to support you to use it so that we can deliver better services.

We encourage applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences.

The Specialist Mental Health Services is looking for two people to become Lived Experience Partners.

• One in the youth space ' providing input to services that are used by people under 25 years of age.
• One in the adult space ' with a focus on forensic and other adult mental health services.

The positions are 0.6 FTE or 24 hours a week, with some flexibility regarding hours/days of the week required

Your primary role is to gather the voice of people who use these services and use your own lived experience to systemically advocate for better outcomes for all.

You will work in partnership with family-whānau, staff and leadership positions to influence change and to provide a person centred approach to service delivery.

You will

• have personal experience of mental distress AND experience accessing mental health services
• be able to develop links to relevant tangata whaiora groups and networks
• be personable and have good communication skills being able to relate well to people experiencing mental distress, their whānau, mental health staff and managers
• be able to work well autonomously and in a team
• develop ideas and projects that encourage people to have a say in mental health services

Mō mātou | About Us

'Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we do'

Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand, leads the day-to-day running of our health system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former District Health Boards into its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health system.

Here in Waitaha, Canterbury we deliver health services to the almost 600,000 people that live in the Canterbury region. We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations.

Ngā hua | Benefits of working at Te Whatu Ora [Health New Zealand]

When you work at the Te Whatu Ora, you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your journey. We offer great coaching, mentoring and learning outcomes for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have amazing discounts from select retailers, restaurants and business.

Tono ināianei | Apply Now

Only applications submitted via our career site will be accepted, therefore apply directly on our career site here. Contact us on recruitment@cdhb.health.nz for additional information.

We have a range of clinical and non-clinical roles at Health New Zealand, there could be a place for you!

Please visit our careers website for other roles and find your ideal fit within Health New Zealand.

The Future of the Health Industry

The role that you are applying for is one that may only be performed by a person who has been vaccinated against Covid-19.  It is therefore a condition of this application that you are vaccinated against Covid-19. As a person working in the health and disability sector you will come into contact with a large number of people, some of whom may be vulnerable.  Without a vaccine, there is the risk that you may contract Covid-19.  The requirement to be vaccinated is to keep you safe and also to endeavour to protect others against the potential transmission of Covid-19 as a result of you contracting it in the course of your employment.