Pacific Cultural and Support Navigator

16 hours ago

Auckland City, New Zealand The Fono Full time

**Join our integrated mind health team working in practices**:

- **Supporting the mental health and whanau ora services**:

- **A Pacific model of care reflecting values, beliefs and ways of working.**:

- **Walking alongside people to help them reach their wellness goals**:

- **South Auckland / West Auckland**

**About the role**

Investment in our mental health services, now branded as LagiOla - Healthy Minds, is being increased as we continue to transform how The Fono provides health and wellbeing services for Pacific families. We have new positions available right now within the LagiOla and wider practice team locations. The role of LagiOla Community Navigator is designed to further increase the impact LagiOla is making in mind health support by ensuring Pacific cultural considerations are recognised in the services and support elements.

LagiOla Community Navigators assist and support clients and families to access and navigate services which will facilitate the achievement of overall wellbeing goals. They work with the LagiOla Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists. Mind Health Practioners and Health Coaches along with the entire general practice team and Whanau Ora Navigators.

The Fono is the leading service provider for Pacific families and the LagiOla Community Navigator role is aligned with Pacific models of care. The role sits within a skilled and trained workforce of practitioners who understand the Pacific context, values, uniqueness and diversity. Location - West or South Auckland bases.

**About you**

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone with a suitable health, mental health or social services background and a passion for working alongside Pacific people and their families. You will be comfortable working in a role requiring flexibility, and variety of approaches that are appropriate for our patients/consumers and their families. You will see this as a tremendous opportunity to use your skills to make a difference in the physical and mental health of people.

You will have:

- Knowledge of protocols amongst Pacific peoples with the ability to work across various Pacific groups
- Experience relevant to a community mental health, social or education role
- A broad understanding of health, social services and other Pacific focused wellbeing services available
- The talent to develop rapport with a wide range of people
- A positive ‘can-do' attitude, particularly in times of stress.

**About us**

**_ A message from The Fono's CEO - Tevita Funaki_**
- Because you're thinking about a career with The Fono Trust let me tell you why that could be a great idea. When you become part of The Fono family you are sharing over 30 years of heritage as the Pacific organisation proven_ to have the power to generate substantial improvements for Pacific peoples in health and wellbeing right across Auckland._
- As an employee you become _an important part of FonoCare - our unique Integrated Model of Care. It is The Fono's lifeforce and guides us all in our commitment to equity in outcomes. What our Integrated Model of Care can achieve inspires us every day when we connect with the communities and families we serve. Seeing how The Fono has grown through innovative thinking that doesn't accept it can't be done - It can, and we've proved it time and time again. Taking personal inspiration from the past and what our people at The Fono are achieving every day through our services._
- FonoCare - The Fono Integrated model of Care is an expanding range of high-quality primary health, mental health, dental services, public health, health support, whanau ora, social services - including the Feleoko family support/food bank to Pasifika and all who need our care. The Fono also has the Oceania Career Academy as a service providing, as a NZQA Category One tertiary institution, highly successful training and transitions to employment. _

**Find out more / apply**:

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