Youth Lived Experience Partner

4 days ago


Christchurch, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Permanent position 24 hours per week (0.6FTE)Mō te tūnga | About the role

Are you a young person who has experienced mental distress and needed the
support of mental health services?
Do you want to use your experiences to make a difference?
Youth Lived Experience Partners use their own experience and gather the
voice of others to improve mental health services that are used by people under
25 years of age. You will be systemically advocating for better outcomes for
all - using youth to youth/young person consultation processes.
In other parts of the country Lived Experience Partners are called
Consumer Advisors ' a helpful place to find more information about the roles
can be found here
experiences but must be in the youth space.
The position is 0.6 FTE or 24 hours a week, with some flexibility
regarding hours/days of the week required
You will work in partnership with family-whānau, staff and service
leadership to influence change.
You will
- have

personal experience of mental distress AND experience accessing mental health
services in Aotearoa-New Zealand.
- be able to
relate, identify and connect with youth / peers.
- be able to
work well independently and in a team.
- develop
ideas and projects that encourage young people to have a say in mental health
services and be able to effectively communicate these ideas.
- Capable of
working with Māori and Pacific groups and understand how Te Tiriti o Waitangi
applies to the mental health sector.
Mō mātou | About Us
'Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting people at the
heart of all we do'
Te Whatu Ora,
Health New Zealand, leads the day-to-day running of our health system across
New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national
levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former District Health Boards into
its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring continuity of services in
the health system.
Here in Waitaha,
Canterbury we deliver health services to the almost 600,000 people that live in
the Canterbury region. We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its
principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all
our conversations.
Ngā hua | Benefits of working at Te Whatu Ora [Health New
Zealand]
When you work at
the Te Whatu Ora, you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along
your journey. We offer great coaching, mentoring and learning outcomes for all
staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have
amazing discounts from select retailers, restaurants and business.
career site here. Contact
additional information.
We have a range of
clinical and non-clinical roles at Health New Zealand, there could be a place
for you
Please visit our
careers website for other roles and find your ideal fit within Health New
Zealand.
The Future of the Health Industry
The role that you
vaccinated against Covid-19. It is therefore a condition of this
the health and disability sector you will come into contact with a large number
of people, some of whom may be vulnerable. Without a vaccine, there is
the risk that you may contract Covid-19. The requirement to be vaccinated
is to keep you safe and also to endeavour to protect others against the
potential transmission of Covid-19 as a result of you contracting it in the
course of your employment.



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