Health Coach / Community Support Worker (0.6 FTE)

Health Coach / Community Support Worker (0.6 FTE) Passionate about motivating others to make positive health choices? Inspire people and connect communities. Join a fun team driven by a love of their community and a passion for physical activity. Sport Otago is the leading body for all things sport, play, and active recreation in the Otago region. We have a commitment to upholding the mana of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and this forms part of our strategy. We are invested in providing leadership, support, and expertise to the people of our region to enhance their wellbeing through physical activity and help them enjoy active and healthy lives. As a Health Coach / Community Support Worker, you will work within a General Practice, helping patients gain the knowledge, skills, tools, and confidence to become active participants in their own care and enabling them to reach their self-identified goals. Your role will encompass: Active participation within the General Practice team and support for building team competence in general health, mental health, and addictions. Delivery of high-quality Health Coaching services. Implement the Health Coaching model by providing self-management support through: Providing information and education. Teaching health management skills. Working with individuals, whānau, and groups. Promoting behaviour change. Teaching problem solving skills. Serving as the patient’s liaison person. Ensuring the patient understands and agrees with the health care plan. Providing cultural support. Helping patients navigate the healthcare system. To succeed in this role, you will have: Experience motivating others to achieve goals. Basic knowledge of long-term health conditions. Ability to work closely and collaboratively with key stakeholders. Proven ability to work with computers and using electronic medical record. Culture is important to us, and we want to hire the right people to support our mahi. As such, if you don’t quite fit the above but you’re keen to work with us, please apply and we can discuss. You will happily fit in with our team if you also value the following: Diversity and inclusion – our team represents the diverse community we serve. Community focused individual who wants to genuinely impact the people in your community. Supportive, approachable, and customer focused. We also have a tonne of benefits to working with us, including: Flexi hours. Social club. A full Position Description is available on the Sport Otago website: www.sportotago.co.nz If you require further information regarding the position, please contact Michael Jolly on 027 695 8005, or via email: ******@sportotago.co.nz Applications close on Sunday 16 August 2026 #J-18808-Ljbffr