Residential Peer Support Worker
- Casual position
- Service operates 24 hours, 7days a week on a rotating roster (covering AM, PM and Awake Shifts)
- Manurewa, Auckland
- Pay Equity: $25.00ph - $30.00ph (depending on qualification held and its equivalence to the Certificate in Health and Wellbeing L4)
Ember values our employees - they are our secret sauce and we are committed to doing the best we can do for our kaimahi. We believe our people’s abilities, knowledge and experience are irreplaceable. To support this, we offer a higher hourly rate, above the current statutory requirement, for employees who are covered by the Pay Equity Settlement Agreement.
Ember Korowai Takitini | Nga Matapono
Ember Korowai Takitini blends professional expertise and lived experience to offer a range of services and supports for anyone with mental health, addiction or intellectual disability needs
At Ember we support people to live the lives they choose and we challenge the systems that hold them back.
We desire a society that better understands and responds to mental distress, addiction and intellectual disability
Ember:
- Provides a comprehensive Health & Wellbeing programme, including health checks, flu vaccinations and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and more
- Provides training opportunities for upskilling, personal & professional development, and career progression.
The Service | Ko Te Whare O Puna Whakataa
Are you looking for an exciting role where you can make a difference using your personal experience of addictions and recovery?
If the answer is yes, then this might be the job for you!
Ember is an innovative, entrepreneurial company which sits at the cutting edge of values-based mental health and AOD services and is looking for people whose passion is peer support.
Peer support is a challenging role, which requires tenacity, resilience and a sense of humour. It is also a rewarding role where you can use your own experience of AOD to make a difference in the lives of others. As role model and peer, you will be inspiring hope through sharing your own story of recovery with those who are looking at moving towards different choices and options in their lives.
The role of Residential Peer Support Worker will require of you to build a relationship with others based on a common experience of recovery from AOD. The relationship fosters mutual learning and growth and is strongly focused on supporting people to make positive changes in their lives.
You will | Nga Pukenga
- Have a Health and Wellbeing L4 certificate or equivalent or commitment to obtaining.
- Are mature, patient and respectful
- Have experienced AOD and recovery themselves and can act as role model to others
- Have strong cultural competencies in working within different cultures
- Have good communication and active listening skills
- Are positive and encouraging and have a good sense of humour
- Are willling to embrace change and learn
- Will hang in there when the going gets tough and are resilient and assertive
- Are critical and reflective thinkers
- Are able to work in an ethical framework
- Are able to work rostered shifts as part of a supportive team
- Have computer skills (especially e-mail and word processing)
- Preferred Peer Employment Training
- Have a full NZ drivers licence
When applying please have | Kia Whakauru
- Up to date CV prepared
- Cover Letter detailing
- Why you’re interested in the role?
- What skills, competencies and experience you bring to the role?
“He aha te mea nui o te ao? Maku e ki atu, he tangata, he tangata, he tangata”
What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people
Ember is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and embrace diversity and inclusion in the workplace and are committed to providing a safe and supportive environment for all. We particularly welcome applications from our Māori, Pacific and Rainbow communities.
We will interview candidates as applications come through rather than waiting until the advertisement closes. The vacancy may be filled earlier if a suitable candidate is identified.
