Health Coach

korowai; Thames; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki is seeking a Health Coach to join our Ohu Hinengaro primary mental health team. This non-clinical role is based at a designated general practice clinic in Hauraki and reports to the Hinengaro Team Lead.

You will work closely with Whānau Health Centre staff, general practice teams, and Mental Health colleagues to support whānau needs, apply a Stepped Model of Care, and contribute to health equity and quality improvement for Māori communities.

Job description

Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki is a not-for-profit kaupapa Māori health organisation, based in Hauraki. Providing medical, wellness and community services in Coromandel, Paeroa, Waihi, Te Aroha and Whitianga areas. We have successfully delivered services in Hauraki since 1994 and aim to be a leading indigenous health provider by providing high-quality, whānau-centred services in the Hauraki locality.

We are looking for a Health Coach to join our Ohu Hinengaro (primary mental health) team. This non-clinical role will be based at a designated general practice clinic in Hauraki.

Reporting to the Hinengaro Team Lead, the role will work closely with our Whānau Health Centre team members, general practice teams, Te Whatu Ora - Mental Health & Addiction colleagues and other Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki services, to ensure whānau needs are met.

The Health Coach is actively engaged in utilising an integrated ‘Stepped Model of Care’ that supports whānau needs and enables them to move seamlessly between services. Our Ohu Hinengaro team also uses a Mahi a Atua approach to transforming systems, processes, and outcomes for whānau and is designed to address health inequalities for Māori, provide whānau with service choices and improve outcomes for whānau. The model is underpinned by Feedback Informed Treatment, an evidence-based practice where Mataora/practitioners gather real-time feedback from whānau using structured measures to identify what is and is not working and then adjust our practice to better meet all whānau needs.

We can offer the successful candidate workplace variety, a supportive team and management structure as well as a competitive salary. We are iwi-owned with a strong focus on providing high-quality affordable health care for our community.

We need someone who is highly engaged and passionate about working with our whānau in a kaupapa Māori environment. The successful candidate will need to be committed to achieving health equity and driving quality improvement to ensure better health outcomes.

Please note, only New Zealand based applicants with eligibility to work in New Zealand will be considered for this opportunity.

Mauri Ora.