Workshop Facilitator
Emerge Aotearoa
Listing Description
Description
Are you ready to make a difference every day? Your Career – For People, For Purpose He kōrero mō mātou | About Us
Ka Puta Ka Ora Emerge Aotearoa is a national provider of mental health, addiction, disability, offender rehabilitation, wellbeing, and housing services. We believe that everyone is capable of living full and rich lives in their communities of choice. In every aspect of our work, we are committed to helping whānau be the best they can be.
He kōrero mō te tūranga | The Role
This peer-led role delivers mental health and addiction wellbeing workshops, along with mentoring opportunities that empower people to build skills, strengthen confidence, and lead their own recovery journey.
At Ka Puta Ka Ora Emerge Aotearoa, we are committed to ensuring the voices of people with lived experience are represented in the services we provide. We recognise the positive impact meaningful employment can have on recovery and welcome applicants with personal experience of mental health and addiction challenges. In this role, you’ll use your own lived experience with mental health and/or addiction as well as empathy, authenticity, and non-judgemental approach to support tāngata whaiora on their recovery journey.
You'll bring your own knowledge and experience of drug and alcohol addiction or mental health wellbeing to the role, and we ask that you tell us about your journey to recovery in your cover letter.
We currently have:
- One Permanent Part-Time position available (20 hours per week)
- One Permanent Full-Time position available (40 hours per week)
Key responsibilities include:
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Working alongside fellow peer facilitators to deliver recovery-focused workshops across the Wellington and Kāpiti Coast regions
- Developing new workshop programmes and content
- Providing one-on-one peer support to workshop participants
- Creating innovative marketing approaches and presenting to clinical teams and external organisations
- Building and maintaining relationships with community organisations and stakeholders
- Completing general IT administration and reporting tasks
Ideally you will have the following:
- You will have had a journey with mental health and/or addiction and are willing to share about your recovery.
- A Level 4 (or higher) qualification in Mental Health and Addiction
- Must hold and maintain First Aid certification including CPR (or be willing and able to complete this).
- Demonstrated lived experience and commitment to recovery values.
- IT administration skills (Ms Office suite)
- Must be eligible to work in New Zealand.
- It's essential that you have a Full New Zealand driving licence.
- Demonstrated commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi and culturally safe practice.
Ko tā mātou mahi | We Offer
At Ka Puta Ka Ora Emerge Aotearoa, you’ll be proud to contribute your skills to one of Aotearoa’s largest and most trusted for‑purpose organisations.
- Pay rate: $25.67 – $30.52 per hour
- Access to extensive wellbeing support – including counselling, budgeting advice, coaching services, and mental health workshops to support your hauora (wellbeing) and personal growth
- Staff discounts with Southern Cross Health, PB Tech, Harvey Norman, Anytime Fitness, and more
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Inclusive and supportive teams grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi and our Pou
- Opportunities to grow within one of Aotearoa’s largest for-purpose organisations
- Join us to experience a work environment where values are not just words on a page
Apply your skills and make a difference every day with Ka Puta Ka Ora Emerge Aotearoa.
Application details
Apply online for this role or contact Katie Davis for more information.
Emerge Aotearoa
Your Career – For People, For Purpose
Ka Puta Ka Ora Emerge Aotearoa is a for-purpose, charitable organisation that supports the oranga (wellbeing) for tāngata whaiora and whānau. We support people from diverse communities across Aotearoa and from all walks of life through a broad range of health, housing, social and wellbeing services.
Established in 2015 and previously known as Emerge Aotearoa, our name ‘Ka Puta Ka Ora Emerge Aotearoa’ was gifted to us by Kaumātua Koro Rewi Rubal Rapana of Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Hauā in 2023. This change in name represents our strong ties to tangata whenua and our commitment to become a Tāngata Tiriti organisation.
Our Name “Ka Puta Ka Ora” is part of many tongikura (prophecies) given by Kīngi Tāwhiao Pōtatau Te Wherowhero, the second Māori King. The tongikura was an affirmation and encouragement to inspire his people to emerge out of hardship into new wellness and prosperity.
“Māku anō e hanga tōku nei whare. Ko ngā poupou he māhoe, he patatē, ko te tāhuhu he hīnau noa.” I shall fashion my house. The support posts shall be of māhoe and patatē, the ridge pole of hīnau. Our name carries the same spirit as Tāwhiao’s tongikura: It is an invitation for people, whānau and their communities to come forth and thrive – ka puta ka ora. Our name inspires our vision and promise to support oranga for Aotearoa – ‘Tautokohia te mana tāngata, kia puta kia ora’. Our three Pou – Māori succeeding as Māori, lived experience and diversity are privileged and Thriving Pacific peoples – guide our mahi and are the lens through which we measure our success.
