AOD Practitioner - Ringa Riwha

Auckland City Mission - Te Tāpui Atawhai; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Kapa Haka and waiata

EAP & external supervision

Mission Leave and annual leave

Tangihanga leave

Sick leave from day one

Training and development

Staff discounts at Op Shops

Low-cost fresh produce via Mission Gro

Public transport access & discounted停车

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Auckland City Mission - Te Tāpui Atawhai seeks an AOD Practitioner for James Liston Hostel in Central Auckland to support whānau navigating alcohol and other drugs within a Transitional housing setting. The role combines clinical care with service development, embedding evidence-based and culturally grounded practices.

You will work within a trauma-informed, Te Tiriti-aligned framework, provide assessments, care planning, group sessions, and maintain documentation, while collaborating with

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualifications or experience in management or team leadership.
• DAAPANZ registration as a Practitioner.
• Experience with clients facing complex challenges including trauma, mental health, addiction, poverty, homelessness.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, supportive environment for clients who actively use alcohol and drugs.
• Deliver AOD services including assessments, care planning, risk assessments and psychosocial goals.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and liaise with external agencies to support continuity of care.

Skills

Leadership

Education

DAAPANZ registration as Practitioner

Postgraduate qualifications in Management or Team Leadership

Job description

About The Role

The AOD Practitioner - Ringa Riwha plays a pivotal role in the James Liston Hostel team, supporting whānau who use alcohol and other Drug (AOD) in a Transitional housing setting. This role combines clinical expertise with service development to ensure the delivery of responsive, evidence-based, and culturally grounded care. The Practitioner will champion healing, transformation, trauma-informed care, and service integration, contributing to a model that is fit for purpose and aligned with The Missions Values and upholds Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

• Full Time
• Application Closes 16 Oct 2026
• Auckland - Central Auckland
• Community and Social Service Specialist

What We Offer

• Opportunities to strengthen cultural connection through weekly Kapa Haka, waiata, and monthly romiromi.
• Access to EAP & external supervision.
• "Mission Leave" provides an opportunity to focus on wellbeing along with annual and sick leave.
• Tangihanga leave.
• Access to sick leave from your 1st day of employment.
• Ongoing training and development.
• Staff discounts at Auckland City Mission Op Shops and Pharmacy.
• Access to low cost, fresh produce through the Mission Grocer.
• Convenient access to public transport and discounted parking options.
• Opportunities for career progression within the Mission.

What You Will Be Doing

• Provide a safe, supportive environment for clients who actively use alcohol and drugs, including those with co-existing mental health issues.
• Deliver comprehensive AOD Services including active and withdrawal assessments, care planning, mental health and risk assessments, and psychosocial goal setting.
• Conduct individual and group sessions, offering therapeutic interventions tailored to client strengths and needs.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation (case notes and reports) and ensure information is communicated appropriately across shifts.
• Liaise with community AOD services, specialist nurses, rehabilitation services, and external agencies to support continuity care.

What We Are Looking For

• Postgraduate qualifications and/or experience in Management or Team Leadership, with DAAPANZ registration as a Practitioner.
• Capacity to demonstrate through actions commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Mission's values of Manaakitanga, Atawhai, Rangapū and Mana Tika, Mana Ōrite
• Experience working with clients facing complex challenges, including the impacts of colonisation in Aotearoa, trauma, mental health, addiction, poverty, food insecurity, and homelessness.
• Proven ability to manage competing demands and priorities while staying focused on achieving outcomes.

  We recognize that skills, experience and knowledge can be gained in a number of ways. This may include paid or voluntary work, experience undertaken through your church, marae, iwi or whānau responsibilities, or other community roles.

  About The Organisation

  Auckland City Mission - Te Tāpui Atawhai works alongside people in Tāmaki Makaurau facing poverty, homelessness, hunger, and isolation.

  With over 100 years of service, we deliver integrated support across housing, food, health and recovery, supporting tens of thousands of Aucklanders every year. Our work is grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi and guided by our values; Manaakitanga, Rangapū, Atawhai, and Manatika/Mana Ōrite.

  We believe in people, collective responsibility, and hope - and invite those who share our values to join us.