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Peer Support Specialist

2 months ago

Auckland City, New Zealand Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Waitematā Full time

**Peer Support Specialist - CADS Pregnancy and Parental Service**
- **Permanent opportunity**:

- **Part-time 0.5 FTE**

Community Alcohol and Drug Services (CADS) is looking for another dynamic Peer Support Specialist to join our Pregnancy and Parental Services (PPS) team, working 20 hours per week, based in Point Chevalier, Auckland.

**He korero mo matou | About us**

CADS is the largest Alcohol and other Drugs (AOD) service in New Zealand. CADS provides free community and inpatient AOD treatment from a number of locations across Auckland. CADS is committed to empowering the community to discover healthier use of substances (harm minimisation) and to promote recovery and wellbeing.

**He korero mo te turanga | The role**

Our Peer Support Specialists work alongside our clinical staff to provide individualised and collective support to our clients because together, clinical and peer roles can achieve great things You will share your lived experience and help clients identify and build their recovery capital through personal, social, and community connections.

**He korero mou | About you**

We are looking for people with a person-centred and strengths-focused approach, who understand the importance of CHIME: connectedness, hope, positive identity, meaning and empowerment. Each day is different so you need to be flexible and adaptable. You also need to have:

- Your own personal lived experience of substance use and recovery (essential).
- Lived experience of pregnancy / parenting.
- Resilience, having worked through life’s challenges, and continuing to use the skills and supports you have gained in recovery.
- Ability to be a positive role model to others with a good sense of humour and the ability to remain calm under pressure. You work within an ethical framework with strong boundaries.
- An established personal support system.
- Cultural competence with a commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi.
- Good time management.
- Be able to legally drive in New Zealand without restriction.

**Professional skills**
- Training (level 4 minimum) and/or experience in Peer support and openness to change and learning.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT)

**Ko ta matou mahi | What we offer**
- Working for a regional service in the country’s largest healthcare provides more opportunity for professional development and career progression
- Competitive salary and paid professional registration as per our collective agreement
- 10 days of sick leave annually and 4 weeks annual leave
- Regular supervision, support and access to training opportunities

At Te Whatu Ora Waitemata we are driven by our values “everyone matters,” “with compassion,” “connected” and “better, best, brilliant.” We are committed to living up to these values to give you the right balance of autonomy, support, development, encouragement and aroha.

**Me pehea te tono mai | How to apply**

For more information on this role please phone Cian Kerrisk, Clinical Team Leader, 021 359 264. For any recruitment process related queries, please call Katherine Shinhama, Recruitment Consultant for Mental Health, on 09 442 7248.

**Closing Date: 13th March 2024**

**Job Number: WDHB17770

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