Provide culturally appropriate peer support to families dealing with perinatal mental health in Gisborne.

Peer Support Worker Infant Maternal Mental Health and Addictions (non clinical)

This position exists to provide a high quality, culturally appropriate, therapeutic support for whanau living with or affected by perinatal mental health or addiction issues. This role will be based at Te Whare Oranga and will work with the Infant Maternal Mental Health Clinical Specialist and across the community groups who support Perinatal Mental Health up to the age of 12 months.

The role will work in an assertive outreach model adopting a whatever it takes approach to engage with whanau and build a therapeutic relationship.

Our Infant Maternal Mental Health team comprises of Psychiatry, Registered nurses, and a whanau support worker. Each role has their individual professional responsibilities and work together as a team to develop a whanau centred plan.

We are looking for someone with:

  • Peer support or lived experience with Perinatal Infant Maternal Mental Health
  • Good communication skills
  • Excellent work ethic
  • Empathy and compassion
  • Enthusiasm

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

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