Casual Support Worker

Do you love variety? Join Pathways as a casual support worker and help people with mental illness to live their dreams. The benefits include a wide range of discounts through our Perk & Perk Plus employee discounts app, a complementary meal if you work an awake night shift, EAP support services, and earning up to $32.30 per hour dependent on qualification.

The role involves working all shifts as required. AM: 7am – 3.30pm, PM: 3.00pm-11.30pm, and awake night shifts 11.00pm -7.30am. As a casual support worker, you'll play a vital role in supporting tāngata whai ora in their recovery journey, ensuring safety, wellbeing, and meaningful engagement. This role will always have variety, and it could include things like goal setting and building confidence, securing a job or finding a place to live, supporting people with budgeting and independent daily living skills, attending appointments and advocating for people, assisting people to connect with their communities, medication support where required, supporting whai ora with their daily routine, maintaining the house, supporting people to manage their distress, and being prepared to do whatever it takes - cleaning, cooking, gardening or helping with everyday tasks.

Criteria: It is essential that applicants applying for this role should be prepared to work all shifts (AM, PM, and awake nights) when required on any day of the week and across all services. You need the right to work in New Zealand, preferably hold the New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing Level 4 or an equivalent qualification, hold, or be prepared to complete the comprehensive first aid certificate, you need a full driver’s license, and have knowledge of, and demonstrable commitment to, the principles of the Te Tiriti Waitangi.

Pathways is a leading mental health and addiction service in Aotearoa, empowering individuals to live full lives in their communities. Prioritising mental health while aiming for overall well-being, we foster strong whānau connections. Our commitment to personalised support is reflected in our 'whatever it takes' wairua and spirit.

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