As a Family Whānau Peer Support Specialist you will connect with families and whānau of tāngata whaiora who are in treatment with the Tupu Ora Child Team. Communication, clinical outcomes, access, and care experiences will all be improved from your contribution as a bridge between clinicians and family-whānau.

We are looking for staff with lived whānau experience of eating disorders to join our child team based in Greenlane hospital.

Ember Korowai Takitini | Nga Matapono

Ember Korowai Takitini are leaders in The Peer & Lived Experience mental health and addiction sector, dedicated to providing comprehensive and compassionate care to individuals experiencing mental health challenges. Our Peer & Lived Experience services blends professional expertise and lived experience to offer a range of services and supports for anyone with mental health, addiction, or intellectual disability needs.

• Offers additional leave – Recreation days & study leave

• Provides a comprehensive Health & Wellbeing programme, including health checks, flu vaccinations and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and more.

• Professional development opportunities, including training and workshops.

• Supportive and inclusive work environment, fostering personal growth and work-life balance.

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

• Comprehensive service induction

• Monthly Peer Coaching and Supervision

• Use your own lived experience of supporting someone with an eating disorder and their journey towards wellbeing.

• Use your own experiences of supporting someone with an eating disorder to encourage and inspire the families and whānau you will work with.

• Honour the contributions of family-whānau and support them to identify and use their strengths.

• Encourage family-whānau to make their own decisions, try new things, and work together.

• Have an understanding of how discrimination, trauma, and injustice affect family-whānau.

• Model resilience and positive ways of providing support to a loved one with an eating disorder.

• Serve as a resource to clinical staff, providing insights and perspectives from the lived whānau experience of eating disorder challenges.

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of all interactions, ensuring compliance with confidentiality and regulatory requirements.

• Personal lived experience of supporting a close whānau member (e.g. child or sibling) with eating disorder challenges. Experience of recovery - your whānau member has had sustained recovery of 5 years or more.

• Previous experience within eating disorders or Mental Health sector.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport and trust with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

• Preferably level 4 National Certificate of Health & Wellbeing or higher qualification.

• Understanding of recovery-oriented principles and practices, and the ability to apply them in a clinical setting.

• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to balance multiple responsibilities and prioritize tasks effectively.

• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment, while also demonstrating initiative and independent judgment.

• Proficient computer skills for documentation and data management purposes.

• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing personal and professional growth.

• Full NZ Drivers Licence

• Valid/Current work visa, residency, or citizenship

“He aha te mea nui o te ao? Maku e ki atu, he tangata, he tangata, he tangata”

What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people.

Ember is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and embrace diversity and inclusion in the workplace and are committed to providing a safe and supportive environment for all. We particularly welcome applications from our Māori, Pacific and Rainbow communities.

We will interview candidates as applications come through rather than waiting until the advertisement closes. The vacancy may be filled earlier if a suitable candidate is identified.