Recovery Support Worker at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waikato, Waikato

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Where you’ll be working: He Toa Takitini - 193 London Street, Hamilton

The details: Permanent - Part-time and Full-time considered - maximum 80 Hours per fortnight

• Be part of the national transformation in Health

• Are you ready to be part of a team committed to achieving equity for Māori, Pasifika, LGBTQIA+, and disabled whānau?

• Do you thrive in a learning environment where diversity is celebrated?

• Is a whānau-centric approach your way of working?

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We are seeking people who want to make a difference to tangata whaiora and whanau struggling with addictions to join our team. Do you have life experience that could benefit others through their recovery journey? Would you like to work in a job where you can genuinely make a difference for people?

This role focuses on supporting tāngata whaiora and whānau with serious substance addiction issues. We especially encourage you to apply if you have experience with the recovery journey, knowledge of indigenous ways of wellbeing and value supporting connections and strengthening families. Sharing these values is what is important not your current qualifications, we can help you get the qualifications.

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(Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Te Whatu Ora - Waikato website.)

Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service

Community Alcohol and other Drugs Service (CADS), Te Whatu Ora Waikato, provides support and services for Tāngata whaiora and whānau with complex alcohol and other drug concerns. Our CADS team works collaboratively with our Te Whatu Ora, Waikato colleagues and across the Rohe to achieve results for our Tāngata whaiora, while continuously learning and developing our own skills. 

Mōu | About you

We look forward to hearing from you if you enjoy working with people, don’t judge others, communicate well, and are able to work independently as well as within a great team.

Te Whatu Ora, Waikato offer a competitive salary package, including professional development, paid registration and supervision, and opportunities for career progression. We will consider full time and part time placements for the right candidates and can help you achieve qualifications in support work and addictions. What are you waiting for?

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

Te iwi Ngakaunui – People at Heart

• Whakamana – Give and earn respect

• Whakaronga – Listen to me; Talk to me

• Mauri Pai – Fair play

• Whakapakari – Growing the good

• Kotahitanga – Stronger together

It is not very often something happens that is big; like, really big. Big to the point that it will touch the lives of every single person in the country. That is what we are talking about here. The provision of Health in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how its run is about to change in a big way.

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand and Te Aka Whai Ora - Māori Health Authority will together shape the delivery of Health services in Aotearoa New Zealand for generations to come, and will form the core of a modern and integrated service looking after the needs of all our Whānau.

We are dedicated to achieving health equity for Māori and other priority populations. We are a Crown entity and an active partner in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand is guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to upholding the articles.

Here at Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, Waikato we have a team of 8,000 working across the Waikato where everyone plays a vital role in the care of our patients – directly or non-directly. Our vision is Healthy People. Excellent Care.

We are a values-based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. Reflecting the population we serve is an important part of the care we deliver to the community. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply. We proactively develop pathways that maximise opportunity for Māori and encourage Māori to apply.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please apply directly online, applications are not able to be accepted via email.

For any queries about the role please contact Lynda Holtom, Team Leader, on 0275 411 765 or Lynda.Holtom@waikatodhb.health.nz

Closing date: 24 April 2023

COVID-19:

A national Vaccination Policy which includes COVID19 is under development. In the interim, a Health and Safety Risk Assessment against the requirements of the role will apply to unvaccinated candidates and employees and appropriate risk mitigation (e.g. extra PPE, RAT testing) may be taken as a result. Please note that when a Vaccination Policy is introduced it will apply to this role and need to be supported.