Peer Support Worker

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern – Hastings, North Island Permanent/ Part - Time 0.8 FTE 64 Hours a fortnight This is a rewarding opportunity to use your lived experience to make a genuine difference by empowering others on their recovery journey in a supportive, values-driven team. Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders. About the Role As a Peer Support Worker, you will draw on your own lived experience of recovery to provide meaningful, strengths-based support to people engaged with the Te Ara Manapou service. Your day-to-day work will involve building trusted, respectful relationships with consumers, supporting them one-on-one or in group settings, and helping them reconnect with their whānau, community, and sense of purpose. You will walk alongside individuals as they build confidence, develop self-advocacy, and identify goals that matter to them. Rather than fixing challenges, you will empower others to recognise their own capabilities and resilience, supporting sustainable recovery outcomes. Working closely within a multidisciplinary team, youll contribute a unique peer perspective that promotes hope, inclusion and wellbeing. About the Team/Service/ Location Our Te Ara Manapou Pregnancy & Parenting Support team provides specialist support for parents and whānau navigating recovery, with a strong focus on wellbeing, connection, and community participation. Based in the community but under Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldier Memorial Hospital, you will join a collaborative, values-driven service committed to culturally responsive care and equitable health outcomes. About you As a Peer Support Worker, you will bring both lived experience and a passion for supporting others on their recovery journey, alongside: Personal lived experience of alcohol and other drug recovery, with a minimum of two years being substance free Experience or training in peer support or a related field Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage respectfully with diverse communities Understanding of recovery-focused, strengths-based approaches and relevant health legislation Commitment to culturally safe practice and the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi Working at Health New Zealand 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr