Community Support Worker (Mental Health)

September 24, 2024

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland

Auckland City

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
Operating within the Auckland metropolitan area, Lotofale aims to provide a culturally specific quality Mental Health service to adult Pacific consumers and their families.
The team consists of clinicians and cultural community support workers who work collaboratively with other Te Toka Tumai Auckland mental health services, as well as local community-based health and social services.
Our clients depend upon the support and guidance of skilled professionals to assist them in maintaining and developing a wide range of skills to strengthen their process of recovery.
Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills
The Cultural Community Support Worker role requires integrity, flexibility, knowledge of recovery principles and community resources and a genuine interest in the co-ordination and/or facilitation of group-oriented programs and activities.
It also requires someone who practices cultural awareness and safety, with a good understanding of our Pacific people and their needs. It would be beneficial to be able to speak a Pacific language and to have some knowledge about the Pacific models of care.
You will have a relevant certificate or diploma qualification in Mental Health and some cultural qualifications, with a strong commitment to teamwork, best practice and the empowerment of mental health consumers. A full and clean driver's licence is required.
Click here to view a position description.
Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.
We are part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.
We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.
He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here
We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland.
For more information on what we offer, please click here.
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role.
If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Jade Smith - Recruitment Consultant at jadeelizab@adhb.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.

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