Care for our tāngata whaiora to
ensure they have what they need in our Nelson mental health service
Join our compassionate Nelson team providing support for tangata whai ora in a
peaceful crisis respite setting in The Wood. Using trauma-informed and AOD
recovery approaches, you’ll help create a safe and supportive space for people.
The
benefits | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou
The role | Mō tēnei tūranga mahi
We’re seeking a part-time Support Worker to join our team in Nelson. Based in a
beautiful villa in The Wood, surrounded by tranquil trees and gardens, our 24/7
Crisis Respite and acute-admitting community house provides short-term support
for people experiencing mental health distress who are unable to remain at
home. In this role, you’ll play a vital part in supporting tangata whai ora to
rest, recover, and refocus using trauma-informed and AOD recovery approaches.
This shift is Friday to Sunday, 7am – 3.30pm based at The
Wood in Nelson.
You’ll also:
About You | Mōu
For this role, mental health experience is essential and a minimum
qualification of the NZ Level 4 Health and Well Being certificate is required
(or an equivalent qualification or be currently working towards it). To check
equivalency go to https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/our-health-system/pay-equity-settlements/care-and-support-workers-pay-equity-settlement/pay-equity-and-qualification-equivalencies.
A calm caring demeanour is essential and skills in de-escalation and
mindfulness are valued. You’ll align with our commitment to a
recovery-focused approach and have the ability to provide medication support
with meticulous attention to detail.
You’ll have:
About Pathways | Mō mātou
At Pathways, we support people across
Aotearoa to live full, meaningful lives in their communities. Mental health and
overall wellbeing are at the heart of what we do, and strong whānau connections
guide our work. Our ‘whatever it takes’ wairua is all
about personalised, compassionate support.
Closing date 6 September 2026. Please note,
this advert may close early if a suitable candidate is found.
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Contact: Vanessa Kingsbury, Team Coach on 027
288 0309 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.
