What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mental Health Support Worker - Crisis Respite position at Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga?
- Full Time
- Application Closes 05 Mar 2025
- Hawkes Bay - Hastings
- Healthcare Support Worker
Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga (TToH) is a health and social services provider, supporting our local community in Hawkes Bay. We are a values-based organisation who thread our cultural values of Whakamana, Kaitiakitanga, Whanaungatanga and Kotahitanga through everything we do.
What You’ll Do
- Provide supervision and support to whaiora in our newly created 6 bed Crisis Respite Hub
- Support whaiora with therapeutic engagement and daily living
- Monitor well-being and maintain a warm, whānau focused recovery environment
Candidates Will Need
- Level 4 Mental Health Certificate or similar
- Experience working with whaiora experiencing mental health issues
- Be empathetic, self-aware and have the ability to build a good rapport
- Team player within a multi-disciplinary team environment
- Commitment to excellence and professional development
- A Full Driver’s License
- Competitive salary
- Great benefits (e.g. Health and Life Insurance, 5 weeks annual leave, birthday leave, staff wellness program)
- A supportive values-driven workplace.
- Make a tangible difference in the lives of vulnerable whānau
- Kaimanaaki-Role-Description-Final.docx