Support Worker
Support people in the mental health sector with daily living skills, connecting with their communities and be prepared to ‘do whatever it takes’.
Summary about this job
Aged & Disability Support
Company: Pathways Health Limited
Location: Auckland
Work type: Full Time
Salary: n\a
Phone: +64-6-858-7337
Fax: +64-7-332-7019
E-mail: n\a
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Detail information about job Support Worker. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Full time position available
- Based in Manukau, Auckland
- Join us and bring your personality, commitment, compassion and great ideas!
Summary
Are you the support worker we are looking for? Someone who is passionate about supporting people on their recovery journeys? If so, then keep reading.
Full time position available, Monday to Friday working from 8:00am – 4:30pm in our intensive mobile team in and around Manukau.
In this role you will be required to co-ordinate a package of care service and the mobile community supports. Be able to form good solid relationships with other providers, clinicians, family and have a good knowledge of the community. Supporting the person to access budgeting and community activities, to happily live independently in the community and providing support with cleaning, cooking, gardening, personal care and everyday household maintenance tasks.
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 intensive mobile service. You will be working in a team of Support Workers – all with a common purpose to support people experiencing mental illness.
You
We are interested to hear from people who have a caring nature and work in a recovery focused way, you will be able to provide medication support for our people and have impeccable attention to detail.
- You must hold a current full drivers licence
- Hold 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 or be currently studying towards this.
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.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE 5.00pm, Thursday 2 August 2018
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_SW.pdf
Please contact Avril Hunt, Service and Relationship Manager on 027 211 8674 if you have any questions.
For further information, visit our website www.pathways.co.nz
Pathways is committed to healthy lifestyles and actively supports a smoke free environment. We encourage people with experience of mental illness to apply.
**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.