Casual/Temporary
Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga (TToH) is seeking casual Mental Health Support employees / Kaimanaaki to join our dedicated team providing high quality residential care for tangata whaiora in our community-based rehabilitation and respite homes.
TToH is a whanau focused, values-based organisation based in Hastings. Our health, social, education and community development teams have been working successfully with whanau across sunny Hawke's Bay from Mahia to Rimutaka for over 36 years.
Te Waiorua is our low to medium Mental Health Residential and Respite service. We have 3 residential homes based in Flaxmere, Hastings providing support to Tane, Wahine and Respite care. This is a 24 hour / 7 day a week service. Our permanent employees work 8 hours shifts, rostered over 7 days.
We are looking to add to our casual Kaimanaaki pool, to support our permanent employees by providing cover for shifts and support for the team.
To be suitable for this role you will have:
A Level 4 Certificate in Mental Health Support Work or Health and Wellbeing OR Level 4 Certificate in Hauora
Experience in a Mental Health or Aged Care or Disability Care service
Experience giving medication and understand the 5 R's of Medication competency
Current First Aid Certificate if preferable (or we will arrange this for you)
A current, clean, full Driver's Licence and safe driving skills
Flexible and able to adapt and work in with the team
Able to cover at least one of the 8 hours shifts i.e. Day, Evening or Wake over
To be successful you would need to be able to complete a Physical Functional Health Assessment and Police Vetting.
This is an opportunity to work for our successful, local organisation providing professional frontline Mental Health support while incorporating our kaupapa Maori values of aroha and whakamana.
If this sounds like you, then apply today. We will be reviewing applications as they arrive, so don't delay!
Applications close: Monday 2nd September 2024
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