Peer Support Worker

**Peer Support Worker**
- ** 12 Months Fixed-term, Full-time - 40 hours per week**:

- **Service operates Monday to Friday. General operating hours are between 8am to 5pm**:

- **Services is based out of our Papakura Hub**_(while the real work happens in the community)_
- **Pay Band: $25.00ph - $30.00ph** _(Service falls under Pay Equity. Pay is determined by qualification and equivalence to the National Certificate of Health and Wellbeing L4)_

Ember values our employees - they are our secret sauce and we are committed to doing the best we can do for our kaimahi. We believe our people’s abilities, knowledge and experience are irreplaceable. To support this, we offer a higher hourly rate, above the current statutory requirement, for employees who are covered by the Pay Equity Settlement Agreement.

**Ember Korowai Takitini | Nga Matapono**

Ember Korowai Takitini blends professional expertise and lived experience to offer a range of services and supports for anyone with mental health, addiction or intellectual disability needs

At Ember we support people to live the lives they choose and we challenge the systems that hold them back.

We desire a society that better understands and responds to mental distress, addiction and intellectual disability

**Ember**:

- Offers additional leave - Recreation days, study leave
- Provides a comprehensive Health & Wellbeing programme, including health checks, flu vaccinations and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and more
- Provides training opportunities for upskilling, personal & professional development, and career progression.

**The Service | Ko Te Whare O Mahi Marumaru**

Mahi Marumaru is a mobile peer service supporting people to recover from alcohol and other drug-related issues. The English translation for Mahi Marumaru is ‘many people working together’. All Peer Support Workers have their own lived experience of addiction and personal journey of recovery.

Anyone aged 18-65 living in the Counties Manukau District Health Board area is eligible for this service. We prefer self-referrals but will accept introductions from clinicians, other services and family.

**Role | Nga mahi**

Peer support is a challenging role, which requires tenacity, resilience and a sense of humour. It is also a rewarding role where you can use your own experience of addictions to make a difference in the lives of others. As a role model and peer, you will be inspiring hope through sharing your own story of recovery with those who are looking at moving towards different choices and options in their lives.

The role of Peer Support Worker will require of you to build a relationship with others based on shared experience of recovery from AOD.

The relationship fosters mutual learning and growth and is strongly focused on supporting people to make positive changes in their lives.

**You will | Nga Pukenga**
- have your own lived experience with Addictions - Alcohol and other Drugs (AOD)
- Have/are working towards a National Certificate in Health and Wellbeing L4 or equivalent.
- Have experience working with Mental Health and/or Addictions
- Have the ability to work in a team environment and from a bicultural perspective.
- Be professional and have good boundaries and ethics.
- Have experience working in the area of mental health and/or addictions (alcohol and other drugs)
- Full NZ Drivers Licence
- Valid/Current work visa, residency, or citizenship
- Have a passion for walking along side those in need, supporting on-going goals on the pathway to recovery.
- Updated CV/Resume
- Cover Letter - detailing the following:
- Why you’re interested in the role?
- What skills, knowledge, competencies, and experience to you bring to the role?

**“He aha te mea nui o te ao? Maku e ki atu, he tangata, he tangata, he tangata”**

**_ What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people._