Peer Support Specialist, Working in Emergency Department at Middlemore Hospital at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Counties Manukau, Auckland

Part Time, choose between 0.4 – 0.6FTE, Fixed Term until June 2026

Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines

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.

The Opportunity:

Do you have lived experience of mental distress and have experienced recovery? Have you completed an approved Peer Support Specialist training programme? Use your specialised knowledge and training to provide peer support to encourage and assist others on their journey to recovery. 

The Emergency Department at Middlemore Hospital is one of the busiest in Australasia with over 120,000 adult and paediatric patient presentations per year.

In this role, you will provide support through listening and conversations, peer sharing of lived experiences, advocating for patients in ED, sharing resources available in the community and coaching basic coping skills (ie. Sensory modulation). Plus existing service users who seek support for challenges with mental health and addictions who present to ED. As part of the Mental Health & Addictions multidisciplinary team located in ED, you will play an integral part in peer recovery that inspires hope and encourages people to recognise that they are able to determine their own wellbeing. You will share wellness skills and strategies that may support peers to achieve their recovery and wellbeing goals. Part of this role might be to engage with families/whaanau with permission from the patient. You will be working within an environment that will be fast-paced, urgent/crisis situations and clinically driven. 

You will be part of the Acute Mental Health Team and report to the Service Manager for Maaori Mental Health & Integrated Care South, supported by the Associate Professional Lead Peer Support.

Essential:

• Peer Support Specialist Certificate (CM Health approved) & level 4 Health & Wellbeing certificate (Peer Support)
• Completed PET training 
• Have personal WRAP plan or similar and thorough knowledge of same
• A minimum of 4 years experience as a peer support specialist working within other mental health & addiction environments
• Full, clean driver’s licence with no limitations
• Excellent communicator
• Knowledge of recovery concepts and PSS competencies (Te Pou)
• Knowledge of sensory modulation and any other modalities that will support recovery

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. To view the job description, please click here and position description addendum click here. For more information, please contact Amy Lin on Amy.Lin@middlemore.co.nz.

Job Number: CMH08044

Applications Close: 26 March 2025