Peer Support Worker Corrections

Emerge Aotearoa

  • Dunedin Invercargill
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 16 days ago
Ko wai mātou | Who we are
Waihōpai Hauora and Emerge Aotearoa have a shared mission. Join us as we open the doors of a brand-new service situated within Otago and Invercargill prison! Our mission is to deliver an innovative mātauranga Māori drug and alcohol programme, utilising mana and wairua-enhancing, strengths-based Te Ao Māori practices.Mō te tūnga | About the role
Do you have a complex past involving interactions with authorities, incarceration, or personal struggles with drugs, alcohol, or mental health? Through tuākana-teina or mentoring relationships, you will be living proof that change is achievable.In this brand-new Peer Support Worker role, you will play a crucial part in supporting individuals in custodial settings who are experiencing substance-related harms. Utilising mana and wairua-enhancing, strengths-based Te Ao Māori practices, you will work to tūngia te ururua-remove old habits-and cultivate new strategies and skills for sustainable recovery.You will work alongside clinicians, wairua practitioners, peers, and custodial staff, using your facilitation skills to complement and enrich a programme steeped in kawa and tikanga. In a remand setting, you will support a collaborative effort to provide mātauranga Māori-led therapeutic psycho-educational groups and interventions.Pay Equity Hourly rate $24.97 - $29.83.Ngā Korero Mōu | About youIf you have the following skills and attributes, you could make a great Peer:
  • Have lived experience with alcohol/drugs, mental health, or incarceration, and are in active recovery
  • Are able to look past people's offenses, and focus on their potential
  • Are a natural leader with mana, trusted and relatable to tāne
  • Understand and value Tikanga Māori and Pacific cultures
  • Ability to work in values-led, mana and wairua-enhancing ways, demonstrated through language, attitudes, and behaviours
  • Good communication skills and proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications
  • Full NZ driver's license
  • Willingness to undergo criminal conviction and reference checks for approval to work in Otago and Invercargill prison.
**In your cover letter, please include a half-page introduction/biography about yourself and what you have learned from your own personal experience and your journey to wellbeing. What value has it added to your life? Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications if you have not addressed your lived experience.**Ko tā mātou mahi | What we offer
  • Comprehensive leave benefits - 4 weeks of annual leave, 10 days of sick leave from day one, 3 days of wellbeing leave, and 5-10 days of study leave.
  • Learning, development, and training opportunities
  • A supportive and collaborative team environment, with a manager who values and celebrates success.
  • A strong focus on wellbeing and work-life balance, with initiatives to support your personal and professional growth.
This role will be advertised until filled so apply today to make a difference with us!
While we are passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, we are unable to consider applications from anyone who does not currently have the right to legally work in Aotearoa.

Emerge Aotearoa