Māori Mental Health

2 months ago


Christchurch, New Zealand Ara Institute of Canterbury Full time

**Christchurch City Campus**

**Fixed Term, Full-Time (contract ending in December 2025)**
- Be a part of transforming lives through education
- Develop Mental Health and Wellbeing tools
- Connect with Māori Ākonga students and their communities

**Mō Tēnei Tūranga Mahi - About the Role**

In this role you will work to ensure the wellbeing of Māori learners is recognised and supported. Our objective is to see a stronger intake of support for Māori learners through the Māori Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead.

The successful applicant will lead Māori wellbeing initiatives that can make a strong impact not only in the Māori learners but also their family and wider community. You will contribute to the other Māori projects from a Mental Health and Wellbeing lens and add value to the wider Ara community.

Key responsibilities include:

- Lead Māori Mental Health and Wellbeing initiatives across all campuses.
- Develop Mental Health and Wellbeing tools to support Māori learners.
- Working alongside Māori Student Support on Māori initiatives that can be strengthened with the wellbeing lens.
- Provide high quality care through one on one or group sessions with Māori learners.
- Connecting with our Māori Rōpu (Māori Voice) with the mental health and wellbeing approach.
- Support the Ara Māori Strategy and Te Pūkenga Te Tirirti o Waitangi Excellence Strategy.
- Work across the organisation and departments, providing Māori mental health and wellbeing support.
- Administration & Reporting required by Te Whatu Ora
- Level 4 or above qualification in Mental Health Support or related areas.
- Experience with working in a values driven way
- Knowledge of self-care strategies.
- Demonstrated experience in social services or support work that worked with a diverse range of clients including youth.
- Proven experience successfully engaging with students and/or communities from diverse backgrounds and identities, in particular Māori.
- Excellent communication, listening and interpersonal skills.
- Highly developed therapeutic assessment and intervention skills
- Skill in analysing and evaluating human behaviour including the ability to interpret unspoken or partially expressed thoughts or concerns.
- Ability to relate to a diverse range of Māori people.
- Ability to work confidentially with clients
- Strong understanding of child protection related legislation and regulations
- Well-developed relationship building skills and the ability to establish working relationships with agencies, voluntary groups, and individuals
- Understanding of the guidelines around safety protocols when meeting learners or families
- Proficient user of Microsoft Office packages and other relevant business software.

**Ngā Pūkenga Me Ngā Wheako - Skills/Experience Mō Mātou - About us**

Ara Institute of Canterbury a business division of Te Pūkenga (Ara), is a vibrant and progressive tertiary institute providing world-class, tertiary-level education throughout the Canterbury and Waitaki region. Our talented employees, innovative business collaborators and supportive community partners are passionate about the role they play in our learners' success.

As a subsidiary of Te Pūkenga, Ara is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and delivering services in a manner that responds with excellence to the needs of Māori learners and their whānau, as well as the aspirations of iwi and Māori communities throughout our catchment (including Māori employers). To deliver effectively on this commitment, Ara recognises the need for a culturally competent and confident workforce vertically and horizontally across our organisation.

**Rā Katinga - Applications close - 11.55pm 17 November**

**Job Details**:

- Reference #- 16693- Posted on- 04 Nov 2024- Closes on- 17 Nov 2024 23:55- Location(s)- Central Christchurch- Expertise- Students Support Services- Job level(s)- Graduate- Work type(s)- Fixed term full-time



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