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: Taranaki
Work type: Contract/Temp
Salary: n\a
Phone: +64-7-807-2601
Fax: +64-9-466-1922
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Detail information about job Support Worker. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Fixed term full time vacancy, 40 hours per week
- Based at our North Taranaki adult respite service
- 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.
We have a position available at our adult respite service. You will be working Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm. This position is fixed term for 2 months.
As a Support Worker in our adult respite team, you will be kept busy supporting people with medication support, provide a listening ear for long periods at times, maintain a large home with pride, cleaning, cooking and serving healthy attractive meals, hosting clinical teams and working closely with clinical services.
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 North Taranaki respite services team, working with a team of other passionate 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 and trauma informed 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 qualification or a recognised equivalent.
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 professional development is encouraged through training and ‘on the job’ experience, people are valued and new solutions are the norm!
APPLICATIONS CLOSE 5.00pm, Monday 23 July 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/SW_Respite.pdf
Please contact Christina Mpofu, Team Coach on 027 839 8779 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.