Our vision is Tautokohia te mana tangata, Realising potential
Our purpose is whakapakari ngatahi I te whanau kia puawai te hapori, to strengthen whanau together, so that communities thrive
Our Organisation offers many development opportunities, with values that define all that we do
Emerge Aotearoa is a social services organisation providing a range of services to whanau, including Health and Disability, Youth and Emergency Housing. Our kaimahi all have a common goal - helping people realise their potential with the aim of supporting people to live their best life as independently as possible.
About the role:
Providing support from within our Emergency Housing service, this role is focused on housing and connecting whanau with the community. You will be focused on guiding tenants through the Ministry of Social Development system, health and education services where required, to enable whanau to reconnect by using your community connections to become involved in the wider community.
Ideally you will have experience working within the mental health sector and be linked with agencies throughout the Christchurch community to support whanau for the best outcome possible.
This is a permanent fulltime position, working Monday to Friday between the hours of 8.00am and 6.00pm.
Duties of the role could include:
Coordinating with your colleagues in tandem to support whanau through their journey
Supporting whanau with their goals and daily tasks
Liaising and researching other appropriate organisations in the Christchurch community
Conducting and writing assessments and support letters
Responding to urgent matters and ensuring safety concerns are addressed
Providing support at meetings
What you need:
It's desirable that you'll have a level 4 or 5 qualification in Mental Health and Addiction or Social Services
Be culturally responsive and non-judgemental
See potential in people and thrive in a challenging and ever changing environment
Have the ability to easily build professional relationships with people
Full NZ driver's licence
Resilience, with strong personal and professional boundaries
A decisive and confident approach to many challenges you will face
In return we offer:
An organisation that lives by its values
Employment in a national organisation with multiple service streams offering opportunities to professionally grow
A dynamic and caring team, team meetings and supervision to ensure you are keeping well and properly supported in the workplace
Opportunity for great job satisfaction, you will be improving someone's quality of life by helping them to realise their potential
Staff benefits, store discounts, discounted health insurance, use of fleet vehicles, free counselling
How to apply:
To apply for this role please visit our careers site careers.emergeaotearoa.org.nz and register your details - This role will be advertised until filled.
If you are interested in joining an organisation who is passionate about making a positive difference in your community we would love to hear from you. Apply today.
Join the Emerge Aotearoa whanau; we're inclusive and we celebrate diversity as an organisation
Realising potential - Tautokohia te mana tangata
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