• Job Description

  Req#: req2848

  • Permanent, part-time role at our youth service in Hillcrest, Hamilton
  • Extra annual leave + ongoing training + a great work environment
  • Respectful & supportive team + work life balance

  If you want the opportunity to work with an awesome bunch of people, join our team and be part of an energizing, positive, youth-focused crew.
  
  Real | Mō mātou
  
  Our spirit is 'loving life' - and that's what we do - we work with our taiohi to realise this aspiration.

  We provide health and wellbeing services working with local community supports to help taiohi aged 18 to 25 develop life skills and build strong connections, including their school, employer, whānau, and friends.
  
  The Benefits | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou

  • Extra week of annual leave after 12 months of employment
  • Increased employer KiwiSaver contributions
  • 2x paid wellbeing days per year
  • Perk & Perk Plus discount app
  • HealthNow Payment Card
  • EAP support services
  • Ongoing training and support in your role and career
  • Study and gain experience at one of New Zealand’s largest mental health providers
  • Discount at Specsavers for you and your whānau (family) members
  • Discounted premiums with Southern Cross

  The Role | Mō tēnei tūranga mahi

  This role is permanent, part-time working from Saturday to Sunday, 11am-7:30pm

  The role of the youth worker involves supporting taiohi with mild and moderate mental health and addiction concerns and social stressors. Other areas of this role include:
  

  • Supporting taiohi alongside their whānau and peers, to build resilience and increase wellbeing
  • Work with schools and community agencies to build awareness of mental health concerns, contributions, and early signs of illness
  • Provide a positive youth development model of care which will employ brief interventions such as: talking therapies (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Motivational Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
  • Reliable, Honest and willing to learn
  • Youth coaching and mentoring
  • Kaupapa Māori cultural interventions including a focus on positive cultural identity, kapa haka, waiata, whakapapa and Whānau Ora

  You | Mōu

  • Hold a New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (NZCHW) or a recognised equivalent or be studying towards a recognised equivalent.
  • Experience in working with young people and an understanding of trauma-informed care.
  • Both de-escalation skills and relationship building skills.
  • A current full New Zealand driver’s licence.
  • A current New Zealand first aid certificate or be prepared to obtain one.
  • Knowledge of, and demonstrable commitment to, the principles of the Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
  • Māori and Pasifika are strongly encouraged to apply for this role. We also encourage people with lived experience to apply.

  Closing Date | Rā Katinga: 15 February 2024. Please note, this job may close sooner if a suitable candidate is found
  
  Position description:
  https://www.wisegroup.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Real-Youth-Worker.pdf
  
  Contact | Whakapā: Renee Muirhead, Team Coach on 027 236 4205.
  
  For further information, visit www.real.org.nz
  
  Real is supported by Pathways Health Limited, part of the Wise Group. Pathways are committed to healthy lifestyles and actively support a smoke-free environment.
  
  Note: The Criminal History Check is Exempt from The Clean Slate Act. In other words, the Clean Slate Act does not apply to this position. Please declare any offences (even outside 7 years) in your application.
  
  Some health and disability sector employers may require workers to be vaccinated. This is because workers come into close contact with people likely to get seriously ill if they get COVID-19. Having undertaken a thorough health and safety analysis with regards to Covid-19, we have determined that vaccination is required for our workforce (two primary doses and at least one booster).
  
  All new appointees into Pathways require background checking. Under the requirements of the Children's Act 2014, new employees that are identified as coming under this act are required to undergo further safety checks as part of the recruitment process.
  

• About the company

  The Wise Group has been transforming lives through social enterprise in Scotland and the north east of England since 1983. We make a positive difference to people, communities and society by helping customers gain new skills and employment, reducing re...

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