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We are looking for a social worker to provide a comprehensive social work through home visiting service that focuses on improving child health, whanau health, social and educational outcomes for children and whanau with higher needs. This role is based within a well-supported Kaupapa Māori organisation that values and promotes Māori Models of care. We will consider lesser hours in this role.

This is great opportunity to use your clinical knowledge and insights to support the wellbeing of whanau across the Rotorua area by being part of the well-established and supported Tipu Ora – Manaaki Ora services. Ongoing training and professional development will be provided. We will consider a new graduate for this role.

You will bring the following attributes:

• Qualified Social Worker, ideally with registration or working towards it.
• Demonstrated competencies in social work and ability to use a range of evidence-based practices and assessment tools when working with children and their whanau.
• Effective, appropriate written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge and understanding of the determinants of health inequities and its impact on pepi/Tamariki and their whanau.
• Understanding of whanau, hapu, iwi and the Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its implications for Maori health and wellbeing.

To complete your application please forward:

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae

Applications close 4pm, Wednesday 24 November 2021.

Applications can be forward to vacancies@manaakiora.org.nz or mailed to PO Box 807, Rotorua 3010.

Are you passionate about working with young people to live meaningful lives? Do you want to be part of an exciting innovative team? We are seeking a Youth Coach to engage and support youth to achieve improved wellbeing through sustained education, training, work-based learning or employment outcomes.

This will contribute to them achieving long-term economic independence and so reduce the risk of long-term benefit dependency.

This role will include:

• Utilising a strengths-based and social-ecological approach to service delivery.
• Strengthening youth capacity and capability through a youth development approach.
• Working collaboratively with community organisations, services and agencies to better meet the needs and aspirations of young people within an integrated service delivery framework.
• Fostering cultural connections to whanau, hapu, iwi and or community.
• Providing intensive and individually tailored case management and advocacy which focuses on building resilience for youth.

What you will bring:

• Youth work qualification and/or equivalent experience with working with young people.
• Leadership skills and motivation to build positive relationships.
• A demonstrated level of maturity and leadership in how you apply yourself to working with youth.
• Confident in whanau settings and/or Maori communities.
• Positive working relationships with local community and knowledge of the health, education, social and other related services that whanau access, in local community.
• Knowledge and skill with computers, patient management system databases, and electronic reporting and monitoring.
• Strong understanding of Tikanga Maori and a working knowledge of Te Reo.
• Current and clean full driver’s license.

To complete your application please forward:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae

Applications close 4pm, Wednesday 17 November 2021.

Applications can be forward to vacancies@manaakiora.org.nz or mailed to PO Box 807, Rotorua 3010.

REGISTERED ALCOHOL & DRUG PRACTITIONER

POU MANAAKI

 Full-time – Permanent

 Tena koe!  Kei te mihi mai i Manaaki Ora, he roopu oranga kei te takere o Te Arawa waka.

Our community AOD service is looking for a registered AOD Practitioner to work with adults experiencing challenges relating to their use of alcohol and/or other substances.

We are pushing ourselves to be more innovative in our work.  If you come with an ability to be flexible in your practice and the spaces you may work, then this position could be for you.  We are especially keen to hear from applicants experienced in group facilitation.

As a Māori organization, we aspire to ensure Māori are healthy, live well and are able to access the services and support that they need.  We believe our kaupapa approach is suitable for all people therefore welcome applications from anyone with the necessary skills and attributes to deliver effectively.

Please contact vacancies@manaakiora.org.nz for a job description and employment application.

To complete your application please forward:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Application Form

Applications can be forward to: vacancies@manaakiora.org.nz or mailed to PO Box 807, Rotorua 3010

Applications close 4pm, Friday 15^th October 2021

REGISTERED NURSE – MANAGED WITHDRAWAL SERVICE

POU MANAAKI

Full-time – Permanent

Tena koe!  Kei te mihi mai i Manaaki Ora, he roopu oranga kei te takere o Te Arawa waka.

Our community AOD service is looking for a Registered Nurse with a sense of adventure to join our team.  Delivering across the Lakes DHB region (Taupo, Turangi, Mangakino) you are a sole practitioner with amazing networking ability and solid clinical credibility in addictions.

Right now, there is lots of development to do as we get the service better established.  Thereafter the role will offer varied work including specialist liaison, care co-ordination, advice and direct care and follow up.

As a Māori organization, we aspire to ensure Māori are healthy, live well and are able to access the services and support that they need.  We believe our kaupapa approach is suitable for all people therefore welcome applications from anyone with the necessary skills and attributes to deliver effectively.

Please contact vacancies@manaakiora.org.nz for a job description and employment application.

To complete your application please forward:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Application Form

Applications can be forward to: vacancies@manaakiora.org.nz or mailed to PO Box 807, Rotorua 3010

Full-time – Permanent Staff x2

Tēnā koe! Kei te mihi mai i Manaaki Ora, he roopu oranga kei te takere o Te Arawa waka.

Manaaki Ora Trust is a kaupapa Māori organisation that has grown from the aspirations of Te Arawa to ensure Māori are healthy, live well and are able to access the services and support that they need. We are a leading service provider utilising kaupapa Māori approaches for the well-being of all people.

We have an exciting opportunity for qualified and registered AOD Practitioners to work within our Drug Treatment Program operating out of Tongariro Prison. Our successful program at Waikeria Prison is already making a real difference for the men who participate, while Tongariro is a newly established service with program commencing end of September 2021.

As a practitioner in the service, you will be confident in the delivery of AOD group work as well as 1:1 interventions. You will be comfortable delivering programs using mātauranga Māori and the men will recognise your genuine passion to support them to realize their potential.

Applications from students in their final year of counselling-related study (e.g. Te Taketake) or who will embark on a program of study in 2022 will also be considered provided you meet other position requirements.

For a job description and application form please email vacancies@manaakiora.org.nz

Full-time – Permanent Staff x2

Tēnā koe! Kei te mihi mai i Manaaki Ora, he roopu oranga kei te takere o Te Arawa waka.

Manaaki Ora Trust is a kaupapa Māori organisation that has grown from the aspirations of Te Arawa to ensure Māori are healthy, live well and are able to access the services and support that they need. We are a leading service provider utilising kaupapa Māori approaches for the well-being of all people.

We have an exciting opportunity for qualified and registered AOD Practitioners to work within our successful Drug Treatment Program operating out of Waikeria Prison, making a real difference for the men who participate.

As a practitioner in the service, you will be confident in the delivery of AOD group work as well as 1:1 interventions.  You will be comfortable delivering programs using mātauranga Māori and the men will recognise your genuine passion to support them to realize their potential.

Applications from students in their final year of counselling-related study (e.g. Te Taketake) or who will embark on a program of study in 2022 will also be considered provided you meet other position requirements.

For a job description and application form please email vacancies@manaakiora.org.nz