Job Description - Community Support Worker - Te Whakawhitinga (WAI28780)Community Support Worker - Te Whakawhitinga :WAI28780Hamilton with some possible travel across the district80 hours per fortnight.
Part time hours will be consideredPermanent "Ahakoa ko waiAhakoa noo wheaMe whaangai ite tangataNo matter who they are or where they're fromwe must nurture the people" Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders.
Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whanau-centred care, and excellence.
About the RoleWe are seeking an experienced community support worker to work in a new community based team- Te Whakawhitinga.
Te Whakawhitinga is a co-ordinated primary social service aligned to the Te Whatu Ora Waiora vision and underpinned by Kotahitanga.
The Kotahitanga values of unity, togetherness, shared vision, working together, trust, relationships, collaboration and integrations are fundamental to the service model of Te Whakawhitinga.
We intend to meet the needs of tangata hapori/ tangata whaiora across the housing continuum, who are experiencing health, social and environmental issues that could put tenancies at risk or have resulted in homelessness.
We will do this by being a tangata hapori/ tangata whaiora led service that; helps a person identify their goals and aspirations that will achieve mauri orasupports access to community resources and services that will meet these goalsworks in close partnership with tangata hapori/tangata whaiora and other agencies in a transparent and coordinated way.
About you Competency with te ao Maori, tikanga, and te reo Maori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.Experience in upholding Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Matauranga Maori and Kaupapa Maori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.An experienced community support worker.Ability to follow direction from registered staff to enthusiastically offer practical support for tangata hapori/ tangata whaiora to achieve good health and social outcomes.Excellent rapport and relationship building skills.Whanau centred, collaborative and partnership approach.Non-judgemental and empathetic.Competency with te ao Maori, tikanga, and te reo Maori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.Experience working in a mental health, community health or primary care setting.Experience working with Maori and Pasifika groups.Highly developed interpersonal communication and negotiation skills including demonstrated ability to build productive working relationships with colleagues to achieve required outcomes.
Working for Health New ZealandHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellness'.
We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.
The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work.
It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do.
Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us.
Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment.
If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whanau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.