Casual Residential Support Worker

**Casual Residential Support Worker (Rotorua)**
- ** As when needed**:

- **Service operates 24 hours, 7 days a week on a rotating roster **_(AM/PM/Awake shifts)_
- **_Services is located in Rotorua_**:

- **Pay Equity: $24.00ph - $29.25ph + 8% holiday pay** _(depending on qualification held and its equivalence to the Certificate in 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.

**Rotorua**

Known for its natural beauty, Rotorua lies upon one of the world’s most active geothermal fields, in which geysers and natural hot springs are dotted throughout the area. Rotorua is home to some of the world’s best mountain biking and walking trails, with the Whakarewarewa Forest and Lake Tawarewa on the city’s doorstep. Rotorua is located less than an hour’s drive from coastal beaches, and less than two hours to the Central Plateau’s ski fields. At Ember we value the holistic wellbeing of our people, and so, immersing ourselves in the richness of Rotorua’s natural and cultural environment helps us to flourish. Come taste and see

**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 Toro Mai a Ringa**

Toro Mai a Ringa is a partnership with Lakes DHB under the Te Ara Tauwhirotanga model of care. Located within the community in Rotorua the residence provides support for people who have complex needs beyond the normal capability of residential mental health providers.

Its name means outstretched hands and it’s a place where people from within the Lakes rohe can rebuild their lives and go back to the community.

By utilising different skills, knowledge, and experiences (personal and professional) we offer our whai ora support to build daily routines, offering on-going tools and encouragement to develop, grow and flourish.

**Role|Nga mahi**

Support Workers/Kaimahi, we believe, are the key ingredient for successful client outcomes. With our model of working, you will utilise your experience, skills, and knowledge of mental health rehabilitation to overcome any obstacles and barriers our whai ora may face.

Above all, we are looking for those who can embrace the breadth and variety of the role, which ranges from basic practical help to pioneering therapeutic support.

**You will|Nga Pukenga**
- Have a National Certificate in Health and Wellbeing Level 4 or equivalent
- Full NZ Drivers Licence
- Hold a valid/current work visa, residency, or citizenship
- Have client centred, recovery-focused approach. You must unwaveringly believe in people’s ability to progress no matter the obstacles.
- Have knowledge of mental health rehabilitation approaches (e.g., cognitive remediation, psychosocial rehabilitation), experience working with co-occurring addictions and/or cognitive difficulties and knowledge of Māori health approaches would be greatly welcomed.
- Have a passion for walking along side those in need, supporting on-going goals on the pathway to recovery.
- Up to date CV prepared
- Cover Letter detailing
- Why you’re interested in the role?
- What skills, competencies and experience 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._