Family Advisor

3 weeks ago


Christchurch, New Zealand Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury Full time

**Two part time permanent positions available [0.5 FTE, 20 hours per week & 0.8 FTE, 32 hours per week]**:

- ** Personal experience as family/whānau of a person(s) with mental illness**:

- ** Ability to communicate and work effectively with family/whānau of adult consumers, other Consumer and Family Advisory team members, and mental health professionals**

**Mō te tūnga - About the Role**

The Lived Experience and Family-Whānau Team at Hillmorton Hospital work in partnership with Divisional and Service Leaders and all other SMHS staff to ensure that family-whānau are recognised, respected and supported as partners in their family-whānau member - s care.

In this role you will be working with people who have experienced mental health distress and addiction issues in Canterbury while using your own lived experience to influence better outcomes.

The Family
- Whānau Advisor will build relationships with Division and Service Leaders, along with other SMHS staff to work collaboratively and develop strategies and models of engagements while ensuring Family-Whānau are being recognised and respected.

**Ko wai koe | About You**

This is primarily an advisory role & you will be responsible for:

- Providing a family/whānau perspective on service and policy development;
- Contribute to the planning, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of services;
- Providing and supporting the education of SMHS staff in best practice and policy direction in relation to family/whānau inclusion.

**Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako - Skills and Experience**
- Strong communication skills with the ability to build and nurture relationships;
- The ability to establish effective mechanisms for feedback;
- A working understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and demonstrated commitment to culturally responsive practice.
- Current knowledge of mental health issues, relevant mental health organisations and agencies in the community;
- Relevant experience of working in the health system, relevant mental health study or health related qualification is advantageous.

**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.

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.

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