Community Support Worker - Youth
About Us
Pact is a major provider of community, vocational, and residential-based intellectual disability, mental health, youth, and addictions services. We operate across Southland, Otago, West Coast, Upper South, and the Lower North Island, and our team of passionate staff journey alongside individuals to support them in setting and achieving their goals.
We are seeking an individual with a passion for supporting individuals with high and complex needs to lead fulfilling lives within the community.
Our services offer a safe and supportive environment where our clients can achieve maximum independence.
About the Role
Pact is looking for an enthusiastic and energetic person to work alongside our rangatahi who experience challenges with their mental health. We are seeking an individual who will inspire, encourage, and serve as a role model, possessing excellent interpersonal skills and a ‘can-do’ attitude.
This role will have a strong focus on client goals and outcomes, and you will assist the young people in the service in achieving maximum independence.
This is a challenging role where you are predominantly used to cover leave absences, and you will be given your roster two weeks in advance.
As we operate 24/7, hours of work will include day, evening, weekend, awake night, and sleepover shifts.- Encouraging and motivating client participation in day-to-day life
- Supporting them with activities of daily living, including in the community
- Ensuring support with medication and personal hygiene
- Supporting social and whanau connection
- Ensuring client processes are accurately documented
- Most importantly, supporting them to have fun and live fulfilling lives
- A full driver's licence is essential
- Must have the right to work in New Zealand (visas must be valid for more than twelve months)
- A level 4 or other relevant qualification in mental health is desirable but not essential
- Excellent communication and networking skills
- Ability to build and maintain working relationships with clients, staff, and external agencies
- Pact Wellness Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Support to complete the Level 4 Health and Wellbeing certificate
- In-house essential training
- Supporting people to lead fulfilling lives
Please do not apply unless you already have the right to work in New Zealand. We are unable to help with visa sponsorship.