Lived-Experience Peer Support Worker

Ember; Rotorua; On-site; NZD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional leave

Health & Wellbeing programme

Training opportunities

Career progression

Job summary

Ember Rotorua is seeking a Peer Support Worker to use your lived experience of mental health and/or addiction to support others in the Rotorua community. This is a permanent full-time role based in central Rotorua with 40 hours per week.

You will build meaningful relationships, draw on recovery journeys, and work with a team to help people live well and pursue goals. Applicants should have NZ Certificate Level 4 preferred, a NZ driver's license, and valid work visa or residency.

Qualifications

• Your own lived experience of mental health and/or AOD challenges is required.
• NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing Level 4 preferred; applicants progressing toward it welcome.
• A current Full NZ driver's license is required.
• A valid/current work visa, residency, or NZ citizenship is required.
• Experience in mental health and/or addictions with a client-centered approach.
• Passion for walking alongside those in need, supporting recovery.

Responsibilities

• Provide peer support drawing on lived experience to assist clients.
• Build authentic relationships and offer hope, understanding and practical insight.
• Collaborate with the team to support goals and pathways to recovery.

Skills

Lived experience

Driver's license

Work visa / Residency

Mental health / addictions experience

Client-centered approach

Recovery-focused attitude

Education

NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing Level 4

Job description

Ember Rotorua is seeking a Peer Support Worker to use your lived experience of mental health and/or addiction to support others in the Rotorua community. This is a permanent full-time role based in central Rotorua with 40 hours per week.

You will build meaningful relationships, draw on recovery journeys, and work with a team to help people live well and pursue goals. Applicants should have NZ Certificate Level 4 preferred, a NZ driver's license, and valid work visa or residency.