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VACANCIES | WHIWHINGA MAHI

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Tapuhi- He Puna Ora

Location: Whanganui

Employment Type: Fixed term 

About the role

Based in beautiful Whanganui Te Oranganui is a kaupapa Māori organisation who offers a range of health and wellbeing services for whānau in the Whanganui region and surrounding districts. 

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Waiora Hinengaro (Mental Health and Addiction Services) has an exciting opportunity for someone who is enthusiastic about working in a kaupapa Māori holistic approach to wellbeing. He Puna Ora is a pregnancy and parenting service using a variety of kaupapa Māori approaches for engagement, therapy and connections grounded in our own mātauranga and pūrakau.  

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The purpose of this service is to provide an intensive outreach coordination service for hapū māmā and whānau of tamariki up to 3 years of age who are experiencing problems with alcohol and other drugs and are poorly connected to health and social services. 

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About the role:

You will provide an intensive outreach coordination service for hapu māmā and whānau of tamariki up to 3 years of age who are experiencing problems with alcohol and other drugs and are poorly connected to health & social services. 

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About you:

Your communication must be effective with all people in all settings. Other requirements are to have a NZ Practicing Certificate, be computer literate, and have a full driver’s license, as some of the work may be across the rohe.

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Other requirements:

  • Current clean, full NZ driver license

  • Must be able to pass a background police check process

  • New Zealand citizenship, permanent resident status, or a NZ work permit

  • Must agree to and be able to pass a drug test

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We offer a warm whānau focused work environment with a wide variety of benefits, such as:

  • Kaupapa Māori organisation

    • Regular Kapa haka and waiata

    • All staff Karakia & Mihi every morning

  • SuperLife Funeral Insurance

  • EAP & Supervision

  • Workplace wellness programme

    • Whānau events and activities

    • Diverse work environment

  • Workplace development

Applicants for this position must have NZ residency or a valid NZ work permit.

 

Please include:

  • Covering letter

  • Up to date CV

Who You Are

Clinical

  • A clinical qualification at degree level (i.e. Registered Nurse or Registered Social Worker or other)

  • An AOD qualification at a degree level or be working towards an AOD qualification

  • Professional registration or working towards registration (DAPAANZ, SWRB etc)

  • Skills and experience in working with whānau and or in developing and facilitating wānanga

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Expertise in Mātauranga Māori and relevant Tertiary Qualification or working towards and:​

  • "Go Getter" attitude

  • Creativity

  • A great sense of humour

  • Honest, reliable, respectful

  • Will always "Walk the Talk"

  • Computer literate.

 

Specific Responsibilities

  • ​Assertive outreach assessment, risk assessment and management

  • Establishing and maintaining authentic relationships

  • The ability to contribute to new ideas, innovation and change

 

Essential

  • Proficiency in Te Reo Māori and embodying tikanga Māori in all aspects of your work

  • Ability to work positively under pressure and continuously re-prioritise workload while maintaining a high level of accuracy

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an attention to detail

  • Is reliable, friendly, approachable and resilient

  • Passionate about delivering high quality services for whānau

  • Flexible, adaptable and resilient

  • Ability to build and maintain credible relationships internally and externally

  • Ability to work unsupervised and make sound decisions

  • Ability to persevere with a task, and to display the required energy to achieve the objectives despite obstacles

  • Ability to write professional reports and correspondence

  • High level of professionalism

  • Is proactive, resourceful and efficient and accurate with detail

 

Physical attribute - community based

  • A medium degree of physically capacity is required as the work involves standing, walking, sitting, stretching, twisting bending and lifting/moving weights up to and above 15 kilograms frequently.

  • Ability to move about and undertake necessary duties (sometimes in restricted spaces) both in an office environment and out in the community

  • Visual ability sufficient to drive a motor vehicle, read accurately, write/record in a legible manner

  • Hearing and speech sufficient to communicate with clients and co-workers enabling direct and telephone communication

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