Recovery Café Peer Lead & Service Manager

QJumpers Recruitment Services; Hamilton; Hybrid; NZD 92,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary: NZD 92,414–104,707 per year

22 days annual leave

Job summary

Odyssey in central Hamilton is seeking an experienced peer specialist to lead a recovery-focused, peer-led service within a community cafe. You will work with the Café Manager and a multidisciplinary team of peers, cultural clinical specialists, to provide a welcoming space for people in distress and to link them to ongoing support or referrals.

The role operates Tuesday to Saturday, 7:30am to 4:00pm, and aims to create a safe environment for both attendees and the general public who buy food

Qualifications

• Experience managing a peer service in social services, mental health or addictions.
• Lived experience and understanding of mental health/addictions challenges.
• Knowledge of intentional peer-led approaches and wellbeing/recovery strategies.
• Experience leading and developing others.
• Strong networking and people skills with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to assess risk, diffuse conflict and adapt to changing situations.
• Understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and tikanga Māori.
• Self-motivated, well-organised and adaptable.

Responsibilities

• Lead a new recovery-focused, peer-led service within a community café.
• Create a welcoming, safe and inclusive environment aligned with culture and wellbeing.
• Collaborate with Café Manager and a multi-disciplinary team of peers and clinical specialists.
• Support attendees to access ongoing care or appropriate referrals.
• Build and sustain relationships with stakeholders and partners.

Skills

Peer service management

Lived experience

Peer-led approaches

Leadership & staff development

Networking & stakeholder engagement

Risk assessment & conflict resolution

Te Tiriti o Waitangi understanding

Adaptability & self-motivation

Job description

Odyssey in central Hamilton is seeking an experienced peer specialist to lead a recovery-focused, peer-led service within a community cafe. You will work with the Café Manager and a multidisciplinary team of peers, cultural clinical specialists, to provide a welcoming space for people in distress and to link them to ongoing support or referrals.

The role operates Tuesday to Saturday, 7:30am to 4:00pm, and aims to create a safe environment for both attendees and the general public who buy food