September 18, 2024

The Fono

Auckland City

FULL TIME & OTHER

Cultural Navigator

Lagi Ola Cultural Support Navigator
Lagi Ola – Healthy Minds, part of The Fono, is dedicated to transforming health and wellbeing services for Pacific families. We are committed to enhancing mind health support and ensuring that Pasifika people have access to services that meet their wellbeing goals. Our work is guided by Pacific values, beliefs, and culturally appropriate ways of working.
About the Role:
We are seeking a passionate Lagi Ola Support Navigator to join our dynamic team at our Central, West Auckland and South locations. As a Support Navigator, you will play a crucial role in walking alongside clients and their families, helping them reach their wellness goals. Your responsibilities will include:

Navigation support: Build strong agency connections that will assist clients in accessing and navigating a range of services, including NGO's, community organizations, and government social development services.
Cultural Alignment: Work within a Pacific model of care, reflecting our core values and beliefs to support the overall wellbeing of Pasifika people.
Collaborative Approach: Partner with General Practice and the Lagi Ola team, including Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Mind Health Practitioners, Health Coaches, and other Fono services to deliver integrated support.

About You:
We are looking for an individual with a background in health, mental health, or social services who is passionate about working with Pacific people and their families. Ideal candidates will:

Demonstrate Flexibility: Be adaptable and open to using a variety of approaches to meet the needs of clients.
Show Commitment: Have a strong desire to make a positive impact on the physical, mental, and social health of individuals and communities.
Embody Pacific Values: Understand and respect Pacific cultural values and incorporate them into your practice.

What We Offer:

Meaningful Work: A rewarding role where you can make a tangible difference in the lives of Pacific families.
Supportive Environment: Join a dedicated team committed to enhancing mind health and wellbeing.
Professional Growth: Opportunity to work within a culturally enriching framework and ample opportunity for training and further development.

As this is a full-time and permanent position we can only consider applicants who hold either current NZ Citizenship or NZ Permanent Residency, we are unable to support visa sponsorship requests
About us
A message from The Fono's CEO - Tevita Funaki
Because you're thinking about a career with The Fono Trust let me tell you why that could be a great idea. When you become part of The Fono family you are sharing over 30 years of heritage as the Pacific organisation proven to have the power to generate substantial improvements for Pacific peoples in health and wellbeing right across Auckland.
As an employee you become an important part of Fono Care – our unique Integrated Model of Care. It is The Fono's lifeforce and guides us all in our commitment to equity in outcomes. What our Integrated Model of Care can achieve inspires us every day when we connect with the communities and families we serve. Seeing how The Fono has grown through innovative thinking that doesn't accept it can't be done - It can, and we've proved it time and time again. Taking personal inspiration from the past and what our people at The Fono are achieving every day through our services.
Fono Care - The Fono Integrated model of Care is an expanding range of high-quality primary health, mental health, dental services, public health, health support, whanau ora, social services - including the Feleoko family support/food bank to Pasifika and all who need our care. The Fono also has the Oceania Career Academy as a service providing, as a NZQA Category One tertiary institution, highly successful training and transitions to employment.
We lead the way in developing partnerships with the community and other providers. The term "fono" in our name is particularly suitable for our identity as its meaning reflects meetings between people. And that's what we offer the people we serve and the people who join The Fono family as employees or contractors. With links into all areas of Pasifika community life we have a unique ability to make our high quality, affordable health and social services conveniently available across our vibrant and multicultural city from eight locations and through outreach services. For more on The Fono see www.thefono.org

Find out more / apply:

For an application form, job description or further details email LOCN or respond to this advertisement and send your details – talent@aidmax.co.nz putting LOCN in the subject line.