Hamilton, Ontario, Canada · On-site
$25/hr–$30/hr
Peer Support Worker Fixed-term Full-time (40 hours per week); 12 months parental leave cover until October 2027 Service operates 24 hours, 7 days a week on a rotating roster (you MUST be able to work a mix of AM and PM s…
Skills: Peer Support, Lived Experience, Mental Health Support, Addiction Recovery, Relationship Building
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand · Hybrid
People and Capability Co-ordinator Part-Time - 32 hours per week Fixed Term Contract - 6 to 12 months Hybrid Working and Flexible Hours Ember Korowai Takitini | Nga Matapono Ember Korowai Takitini blends professional exp…
Skills: Recruitment Coordination, Onboarding, Employee Lifecycle Administration, Learning And Development, HRIS
Whau, Auckland, New Zealand · On-site
$25/hr–$30/hr
Support Worker, Intensive Support Service Casual: no guaranteed number of hours or shifts per week, work offered on an "as and when required" basis Service operates, Monday – Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm (casual shifts are 6-…
Skills: Behavioral Interventions, Strength-Based Approaches, Crisis De-escalation, Community Participation, Life Skills Training
Whau, Auckland, New Zealand · On-site
$25/hr–$30/hr
Support Worker, Intensive Support Service Casual: no guaranteed number of hours or shifts per week, work offered on an "as and when required" basis Service operates, Monday – Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm (casual shifts are 6-…
Skills: Behavioral Interventions, Strength-Based Approaches, Crisis De-escalation, Community Participation, Life Skills Training
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Utilize personal lived experience with mental health and addiction to build trusting relationships and offer hope to clients. Support individuals in developing daily routines, strengthening self-belief, and integrating into their communities to live independently.
Must have personal lived experience of mental distress or addiction recovery and a New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing Level 4 or equivalent. A full NZ driver's license and valid work authorization are required.
Service operates 24 hours, 7 days a week on a rotating roster (you MUST be able to work a mix of AM and PM shifts across all 7 days and be open to Awake shifts)
Ember Support Worker Pay Rates: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour (depending on qualification held and its equivalence to the NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing L4, with stepped increases based on tenure)
Ember Korowai Takitini blends professional expertise and lived experience to offer a range of services and supports for anyone with mental health, addiction, or intellectual disability needs.
At Ember we support people to live the lives they choose, and we challenge the systems that hold them back.
We desire a society that better understands and responds to mental distress, addiction, and intellectual disability
Ember offers:
Additional leave, including recreation days and study leave
A comprehensive Health & Wellbeing programme, including health checks, flu vaccinations, and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), and more
Training opportunities for upskilling, personal & professional development, and career progression.
The opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day in a values-led organisation
Our Waikato services are responsible for delivering individual and clinical support programs for whaiora with high and complex needs from adult mental health and forensic mental health services.
Together, our Waikato Services form a talented, effective, and multi-disciplinary team who pride themselves on their ability to utilize their different skills, knowledges, and experiences (both personal and professional) to support their whaiora. By empowering their whaiora to build daily routines and by offering them on-going tools and encouragement, Our Waikato Services team support them to develop, grow, and flourish as individuals and within their communities.
Peer support is a challenging and deeply meaningful role that requires resilience, self-awareness, and the ability to genuinely connect with others. In this role, you will draw on your own lived experiences with mental health and/or addiction challenges as well as on the skills and knowledge you’ve gained working in community mental health settings to support and inspire the people you work alongside.
As a Peer Support Worker, you will:
build authentic, trusting relationships and use your personal story to offer hope, understanding, and practical insight
support tāngata whaiora to explore new perspectives, recognise patterns, and strengthen self-belief
work collaboratively to find personalised solutions that enable tāngata whaiora to develop support networks and to live independently and participate in their community
walk alongside tāngata whaiora as they try new approaches, discover their own strengths, and move toward the life they want
Your own personal lived experience of mental distress and/or AOD challenges. By “lived experience” we mean that you have the experiential knowledge — the learning, wisdom, and insight — that comes from having personally faced your own mental health distress and/or addiction, and worked toward recovery. This is required for this role.
A New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 4), or equivalent
A current Full New Zealand Driver’s license (required)
A valid/current work visa, residency, or NZ citizenship (required)
Experience working in the area of mental health and/or addictions with a client-centered, recovery-focused approach
A passion for walking along side those in need, supporting on-going goals on the pathway to recovery (required)
If this sounds like you, apply now with your CV and cover letter telling us why you’re the right fit for this role.
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.
Ember – A society that better understands and responds to mental distress, addiction and intellectual disability
Ember Korowai Takitini (Ember) is a group of companies comprising five entities:The Ember Wellbeing Trust,Ember Services,Ember Innovations,Ember Systems,Kāinga Haumaru (Ember Housing).Ember Services is the largest, together with the other four it blends professional expertise and lived experience to offer a range of services and supports for anyone with mental health, addiction, or intellectual disability needs.We have a common purpose to support people to live the lives they choose, and we challenge the systems that hold them back.Our vision is for a society that better understands and responds to mental distress, addiction, and intellectual disability. We also own and produce the mental health and addictions podcast called Take It from Us , and its on line trade sector magazine called HORIZON
Offices: 49B Apollo Drive, Auckland, Auckland 0632, NZ · 51 Huia Rd, Otahuhu, Auckland 1062, NZ
Ember – A society that better understands and responds to mental distress, addiction and intellectual disability
Ember Korowai Takitini (Ember) is a group of companies comprising five entities:The Ember Wellbeing Trust,Ember Services,Ember Innovations,Ember Systems,Kāinga Haumaru (Ember Housing).Ember Services is the largest, together with the other four it blends professional expertise and lived experience to offer a range of services and supports for anyone with mental health, addiction, or intellectual disability needs.We have a common purpose to support people to live the lives they choose, and we challenge the systems that hold them back.Our vision is for a society that better understands and responds to mental distress, addiction, and intellectual disability. We also own and produce the mental health and addictions podcast called Take It from Us , and its on line trade sector magazine called HORIZON
Offices: 49B Apollo Drive, Auckland, Auckland 0632, NZ · 51 Huia Rd, Otahuhu, Auckland 1062, NZ
