Support people into stable housing and connect them to mental health and addiction services they need to thrive.
E whakapono ana mātou ko ngā tāngata te mea nui o te ao. At LinkPeople we believe that people are the most important thing in the world. This guides us in our work supporting people to find safe, affordable housing and linking into health and social services they need to live well. We work with several key organisations as part of a community-wide approach to end homelessness.
We have a full-time, fixed-term opportunity until November 2027, working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.
The role is based in Hamilton/Kirikiriroa, with travel across the wider Waikato region required during working hours.
In this role you will:
We are looking for someone with:
Applications close | Rā Katinga: 20 November 2026. This role may close earlier if a suitable candidate is found.
Position Description | Ngā kōrero mō tēnei tūranga: Please copy and paste the following link into your browser - https://www.wisegroup.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/LP_Housing-Case-Worker-Clinical-2025-.pdf
Contact | Whakapā: Kyla Tii, Team Leader on 0272562572 if you have any questions.
For further information, visit our website www.linkpeople.co.nz
Note: The Criminal History Check is Exempt from The Clean Slate Act. In other words, the Clean Slate Act does not apply to this position. Please declare any offences (even outside 7 years) in your application.
**All new appointees require background checking. Under the requirements of the Children's Act 2014, new employees that are identified as coming under this act are required to undergo further safety checks as part of the recruitment process.
At the Wise Group we believe in creating new opportunities for the wellbeing of people, vulnerable populations, organisations, and communities.
We operate in New Zealand's mental health and addictions sector, are one of the largest non government providers in the sector
From humble beginnings over 35 years ago, today we employ over 1,500 staff throughout the country, working in areas from frontline service to software development. We have a parent and subsidiary structure encompassing a family of charitable entities, all linked by a common dream. Our structure nurtures synergy and innovation, and means we’re transparent and accountable.
Our whānau includes:
• Wise Management Services
• Pathways
• Real
• Te Pou
• Le Va
• Workwise
• Wild Bamboo
• LinkPeople
• The People's Project
• Housing First Auckland
Here's what drives us:
Each year our Group works with thousands of New Zealanders and their families. We provide people with a broad range of community-based mental health and wellness services. In doing so we dramatically reduce their need for high-cost hospital and acute services and help people have happier, more fulfilling and more productive lives.
Each year the Group's housing services help people find and live in affordable homes, also helping them appreciate the rights and responsibilities of being tenants and managing homes.
Each year the Group's employment agency helps people who experience a serious mental health condition get off benefits, become financially independent and reclaim their self-esteem by finding and retaining paid jobs.
Each year people throughout the country attend professional development programmes through the Group's NZQA certified training organisation.
Each year thousands of mental health professionals in the public and private sector are supported and developed via the Group's national workforce development organisation.
Together we make a real difference by creating connections to support people to find and live their dreams.
