Healthy Lifestyle Coordinator

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Healthy Lifestyle Coordinator. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Full time Monday to Friday
• Based in Manukau, Auckland
• Join us and bring your personality, commitment, compassion and great ideas!

Summary

Are you the healthy lifestyle advocate we are looking for? Someone who is passionate about supporting people on their recovery journeys? If so, then keep reading.

This position is 40 hours per week; working Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm.

As a Healthy Lifestyle Coordinator you will be kept busy supporting people experiencing mental illness with their individual recovery and wellbeing plan by providing activities based support. This will include developing and facilitating access to a range of activities across different Pathway services focused on a healthy lifestyle e.g. fitness, nutrition, health and social activities. This will include the delivery of local initiatives to support the Pathways Healthy Lifestyle national calendar.

Pathways

Transforming mental health and addictions through fostering strong, compassionate, self-supporting communities.

The Team

You’ll be reporting to the Team Coach and joining our Pathways Auckland Health and Well Being Team. You will work alongside a Registered Health Professional and other support workers within the team. The main focus of the team is to promote health and wellbeing through promotion of healthy living and engagement in every day activity.

You will be working alongside Pathways Support Workers and Team Coaches across our services - all who have a common purpose to support people experiencing mental illness to improve their health and wellbeing.

You

We are interested to hear from people who have a caring nature, are passionate about helping people on their recovery journeys and have a passion for improving their overall health.

You must hold a current full driver’s licence and a current first aid certificate, or be willing to obtain one. Applicants must hold the New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (NZCHW) or a recognised equivalent.  Alternatively, you will commence study towards this within six months of starting your employment with Pathways. This needs to be completed within two years of commencement. Pathways offers significant support for support workers to complete this study.

• You’re a great listener, the sort of person who will listen deeply to the people who use our services
• You will develop education/resource packages that reflect health, leisure and recreation approaches and interventions
• You will have experience in organizing and facilitating activities and or events
• You’re a fresh thinker, using curiosity and imagination to generate new ideas
• You will actively seek community resources for employees and people using Pathways’ services
• You’re energising, inspiring others with enthusiasm and a take action approach
• You will role model recovery focused approaches

The Benefits

In this role, you can look forward to extra leave, subsidies for school holiday childcare and a great team around you every day working in an organisation that believes in its’ purpose. Be part of a supportive work environment where life balance is encouraged, people are valued and new solutions are the norm!

Ready to take a closer look at Pathways? Then apply now.

PLEASE NOTE we will be shortlisting throughout the recruitment process and the advert will close once the position has been filled.

To view a full position description, please copy and paste the following link into your browser:

https://www.wisegroup.co.nz/uploads/files/position-descriptions/PW_HLC.pdf

If you have any questions, please contact Frank Perrott, Service and Relationship Manager on 027 542 6155

For further information, visit our website www.pathways.co.nz

**All new appointees into Pathways require background checking. Under the requirements of the Vulnerable 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.