Care for our tāngata whaiora during the day to
ensure they have what they need.
Make a real difference
on our PM shift at Whanganui Crisis Respite, supporting people through
short-term, recovery-focused crisis respite care while using your Level 4
qualification, compassion, and practical skills to create a safe and supportive
environment.
The benefits | Ngā āhuatanga
kei a mātou
Te Whiwhinga mahi
| The opportunity
We are
looking for an experienced support worker to join our 24/7 crisis respite
team. In this role, you'll have the opportunity
to enhance individuals' well-being by lending a empathetic ear, facilitating
on-site activities like mindfulness and sensory modulation managing medications
and maintaining our beautiful whare which is a place of beauty, tranquillity
and healing. You will work as part of a motivated Team who are interested in
wellbeing and sustainability.
In the role you will work from a trauma informed lens, you will
bring a calm, flexible personality and a can-do attitude. Your ability to remain optimistic and
positive in challenging situations will support you to achieve optimal outcomes
for our guests. Your communication
skills will enhance your professional and friendly manner, while maintaining
clear boundaries to provide an environment that supports the achievement of equitable
outcomes for all. You will work as part
of a motivated Team and receive coaching and mentoring from highly experienced
Registered Nurse who leads the service.
Shift pattern: Friday
to Monday 1500hrs – 2330hrs ; 32 hours per week
This role is working Friday to Monday 3pm – 11.30am in Whanganui.
Mōu |
You
You’re
a natural when it comes to caring with empathy and understand the power of
working in a recovery-focused way, where individuals take care of their own
journey, making you an ideal fit for this role.
Mō
mātou | Pathways
As a leading
mental health and addiction service in Aotearoa, we empower individuals to live
full lives in their communities. Prioritising mental health while aiming for
overall well-being, we foster strong whānau connections. Our commitment to
personalised support is reflected in our 'whatever it takes' wairua and
spirit.
Rā
Katinga | Applications Close: 28 August 2026. Please note that the job
may close earlier if a suitable candidate is found.
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Whakapa
| Contact: Pauline
Humm-Johnson. Team Coach on Pauline.Humm-Johnson@pathways.co.nz if you have any further 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 experience of mental illness 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.
