Are you passionate about helping the homeless? Monday to Friday, 8am till 4.30pm Extra annual leave + 2 paid well-being days + increased kiwisaver Bring your frontline health orsocial service experience and be part of a community-wide solution to help endhomelessness in Tauranga! About the People's Project | Mo matou Due to growth in our team we are looking for people to join us to makehomelessness in Tauranga rare, brief, and non-recurring. We want to endhomelessness for every person we work with - so people never have to behomeless again. What we offer | Nga ahuatanga kei a matou Increased KiwiSaver Contribution Fifth Week of Annual Leave Paid Wellbeing Days (2 days a year) HealthNow Payment Card - $250 per year to support Health and Wellbeing for you and your whanau The role | Mo tenei turangamahi Want a role where you are truly making a difference in people's lives? A rolewhere you can help to improve the living environment for our homeless, in arole that's filled with meaningful mahi. We are on the lookout for an enthusiasticnew team member to join us as a Specialist Case Manager in Tauranga. Reporting to your Manager, youwill use your frontline health or social service experience to provideManaakitanga (support), negotiate outcomes, act as a key liaison and advocateon behalf of clients to help them achieve their Tino Rangatiratanga (independence).Using the Housing First approach, the priority is to rapidly find appropriate,stable housing and then Whanaungatanga (connecting) people with the servicesthey may need to return to full social inclusion. You will reach out toclients, engage with landlords, develop housing, and support plans and dowhatever it takes to help clients sustain long term tenancies. You'll be working Monday to Friday from 8am to 4.30pm, based in Tauranga. About You | Mou If you're someone who's really passionate about doing what's right for people,if you're a strong advocate for social justice and believe that everyonedeserves opportunities in life, if you think that building a better worldstarts with building strong communities, and if you firmly believe that havinga place to call home is a fundamental human right – then you might be just theperson we're looking for. You've got this knack for reaching out to people, a mix of street smarts andgenuine compassion. You have this amazing ability to connect the dots, linkingpeople up with the right resources, agencies, and services that can really makea difference in their lives. It's all about making things better for the peoplewe support. You'll know the system, but you also know that sometimesyou need to work it to get the best outcomes. In addition, you'll have Proven experience working in the mental health, addiction or social service sectors, and/or a relevant tertiary qualification i.e. clinical psychology, social worker or nursing, as examples Basic understanding of Te Tiriti O Waitangi, Reo Maori and Tikanga, with the desire to learn, share and grow in this area Experience engaging with Maori and Pasifika is highly valued Good physical fitness A current full and clean New Zealand driver's licence An understanding of the harm-reduction and Housing First approaches is advantageous, but not essential, as training will be provided. The People's Project is partof the Wise Group. For more information, visit our websites www.wisegroup.co.nzand thepeoplesproject.org.nz. Position Description: https://www.wisegroup.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/TPP_Specialist-Case-Manager.pdf Closing date: 3 April 2024. Please note, the advert mayclose sooner if a suitable candidate is sourced. Contact: Please contact Tarn York on 07 857 1580 ifyou have any questions. All new appointees requirebackground checking. Under the requirements of the Children's Act 2014, newemployees that are identified as coming under this act are required to undergofurther safety checks as part of the recruitment process. Note: The Criminal History Check is Exempt from The Clean Slate Act. In otherwords, the Clean Slate Act does not apply to this position. Please declare anyoffences (even outside 7 years) in your application. #J-18808-Ljbffr
