Peer Support Worker Corrections, Invercargill

Ko wai mātou | Who we are Waihōpai Hauora and Emerge Aotearoa have a shared mission. Join us as we open the doors of a brand-new service situated within Otago and Invercargill prison ! Our mission is to deliver an innovative mātauranga Māori drug and alcohol programme, utilising mana and wairua-enhancing, strengths-based Te Ao Māori practices.Mō te tūnga | About the role Do you have a complex past involving interactions with authorities, incarceration, or personal struggles with drugs, alcohol, or mental health? Through tuākana-teina or mentoring relationships, you will be living proof that change is achievable. In this brand-new Peer Support Worker role , you will play a crucial part in supporting individuals in custodial settings who are experiencing substance-related harms. Utilising mana and wairua-enhancing, strengths-based Te Ao Māori practices, you will work to tūngia te ururua—remove old habits—and cultivate newstrategies and skills for sustainable recovery.You will work alongside clinicians, wairua practitioners, peers, and custodial staff, using your facilitation skills to complement and enrich a programme steeped in kawa and tikanga. In a remand setting, you will support a collaborative effort to provide mātauranga Māori-led therapeutic psycho-educational groups and interventions.If you have the following skills and attributes, you could make a great Peer:• Have lived experience with drugs and/or alcohol, mental health, and/or incarceration, and are in active recovery • Are able to look past people's offenses, seeing them as part of their history but not defining their entirety• Are a natural leader, someone of mana whom tāne can trust and relate to • Expertise and interest in Tikanga Māori and Pacific cultural norms • Ability to work in values-led, mana and wairua-enhancing ways, demonstrated through language, attitudes, and behaviours • Good communication skills and proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications• Full NZ driver's license • Willingness to undergo criminal conviction and reference checks for approval to work in Otago and Invercargill prison. Utu ā-Tau | Salary and Benefits Join our values-led service and enjoy: • Competitive salary, leave entitlements and additional benefits •Support your well-being and professional growth• Ongoing supervision, support, and professional development • Access to an Employee Assistance Programme • Monday through Friday work schedule for improved work-life balance This role will be advertised until filled so apply today to make a difference with us! Whilewe are passionate aboutcreating a diverse and inclusiveorganisation, we areunable to consider applications from anyone who does not currently have the right to legally work in Aotearoa.2025 Career Video– Shared Services Reference # 39397 Posted on 02 May 2025 Closes on 01 Jun 2025 23:55 Location(s) Dunedin, Invercargill Expertise Educators/Facilitators, Peer Advocacy, Peer Job level(s) Graduate (qualified, no experience), Experienced (less than 2 years), Experienced (2 years +)This site is powered by Snaphire () #J-18808-Ljbffr