Full time Support Worker
The role of the mental health support worker is to effectively engage with individuals and their family / whānau whose lives have been impacted by the experience of trauma, distress and/or life changing mental health challenges, and/or those whose lives have been significantly disadvantaged in their efforts to meet goals and aspirations through their having unmet support needs. In order to deliver services that are strengths based and recovery focused, WALSH Trust adopted values that shape organizational culture, service development, delivery and evaluation. These are:
- Courtesy
- Respect
- Integrity
- Kindness
You will use your excellent relationship skills, resilience and flexibility to provide community-based support to people across West Auckland.
If you want to make a difference in people’s lives using the Strengths model and the Recovery approach and work for a well-established and respected award-winning provider of mental health services based in West Auckland, please contact us.
This is a full-time role working Wednesday - Sunday 12:00 pm to 8.30 pm.
We would welcome applications from people who have:
- A NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing Level 4 (Mental Health and Addictions) or equivalent qualification.
- A proven ability to work effectively with tangata whaiora from various cultures, especially Maori and Pasifika.
- A positive and professional attitude.
- An ability to role model how to move forward in a journey to wellbeing.
- Good computer and record keeping skills.
- Familiarity with the West Auckland community.
- Excellent communication, relationship and advocacy skills.
- Creativity, enthusiasm and persistence.
- A mature, empathetic personality, and a sense of humour.
- A full, clean, NZ driver's license.
We can offer you:
- A positive, supportive and stimulating working environment.
- Training opportunities and support for professional development, such as external supervision.
- Two days per year for wellbeing leave and a day off for your birthday.
If you are seeking a challenge at the cutting edge of mental health service delivery and wish to positively contribute to our vision of Healthy Lives Shaping Healthy Communities, we look forward to hearing from you. Please visit our web site www.walsh.org.nz for more information about WALSH Trust.
Applicants for this position should have an entitlement to work in New Zealand.
WALSH Trust conducts Police vetting checks for all successful candidates. Under the requirements of the Children’s Act 2014, new candidates that are identified as coming under this act are required to undergo further safety checks as part of the recruitment process. For current employees these checks are repeated every three years.
Skills & Experience
- A NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing Level 4 (Mental Health and Addictions) or equivalent qualification.
- A proven ability to work effectively with tangata whaiora from various cultures, especially Maori and Pasifika.
- A positive and professional attitude.
- An ability to role model how to move forward in a journey to wellbeing.
- Good computer and record keeping skills.
- Familiarity with the West Auckland community.
- Excellent communication, relationship and advocacy skills.
- Creativity, enthusiasm and persistence.
- A mature, empathetic personality, and a sense of humour.
- A full, clean, NZ driver's license.
