Peer Support Advocate: Infant Maternal Health & Addictions

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; Gisborne; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti is seeking a Peer Support Worker for Infant Maternal Mental Health and Addictions. This full-time, permanent role is based in Gisborne and focuses on culturally appropriate therapeutic support for whānau affected by perinatal mental health or addictions.

You will work with the Infant Maternal Mental Health Clinical Specialist and across community groups, employing an assertive outreach approach to engage whānau and build trusted relationships.

Qualifications

• Peer support or lived experience with Perinatal Infant Maternal Mental Health.
• Empathy and compassion are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, culturally appropriate therapeutic support for whanau affected by perinatal mental health or addictions.
• Work with Infant Maternal Mental Health Clinical Specialist and community groups.
• Engage with whanau using an assertive outreach model to build a therapeutic relationship.
• Contribute to development of a whanau-centred plan.

Skills

Peer support experience

Empathy and compassion

Job description

Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti is seeking a Peer Support Worker for Infant Maternal Mental Health and Addictions. This full-time, permanent role is based in Gisborne and focuses on culturally appropriate therapeutic support for whānau affected by perinatal mental health or addictions.

You will work with the Infant Maternal Mental Health Clinical Specialist and across community groups, employing an assertive outreach approach to engage whānau and build trusted relationships.