Bring your lived experience with mental health and/or addiction to inspire our Tāngata Whaiora in their recovery journey.
As a leading mental health and addiction service in Aotearoa, we empower individuals to live full lives in their communities. At Pathways we truly value Lived and Living Experience.
The practice of Peer Support brings a unique approach to wellbeing grounded in the core values of Mutuality, Experiential Knowledge, Self-determination, Participation, Equity, Hope and Wellbeing.
Our commitment to personalised support is reflected in our 'whatever it takes' wairua (spirit).
You will be reporting to the Team Coach and joining our Pathways Auckland peer-led support team, this is a service that is an alternative to hospital admission and can house up to 12 tāngata whai ora, working in a team of Peer Support Specialists – all with a common purpose to support people navigating experiences with mental distress and/or addiction.
This is a permanent full-time role. You will be working Tuesday - Saturday, 3pm – 11:30pm, Based in Papatoetoe, Auckland.
What You’ll Be Doing I Ngā mahi ka mahia e koe:
We would love to hear from Peers who are at a place on their wellbeing journey where they are ready to support others on their journeys.
Closing Date: Wednesday 14th October. Please note, this role may close early if a suitable candidate is found.
Position Description | Ngā kōrero mō tēnei tūranga: https://www.wisegroup.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PW-Peer-Support-Specialist.pdf
Contact: Joe Bishop, Team Coach Peer on joe.bishop@pathways.co.nz if you have any questions
For further information, visit our website www.pathways.co.nz
Pathways is committed to healthy lifestyles and actively supports a smoke free environment. We encourage people with lived experience of mental illness & addictions to apply.
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.
