Health Coach / Community Support WorkerDunedin and Palmerston(1.0 FTE)Passionate about motivating others to make positive health choices?Inspire people and connect communities.Join a fun team driven by a love of their community and a passion for physical activity.Sport Otago is the leading body for all things sport, play, and active recreation in the Otago region. We have a commitment to upholding the mana of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and this forms part of our strategy. We are invested in providing leadership, support, and expertise to the people of our region to enhance their wellbeing through physical activity and help them enjoy active and healthy lives.As a Health Coach / Community Support Worker, you will work within a General Practice and in the community, helping patients gain the knowledge, skills, tools, and confidence to become active participants in their own care, enabling them to reach their self-identified goals.Your role will encompass:Active participation within the General Practice team and support for building team competence in general health, mental health, and addictions.Delivery of high quality Health Coaching services.Implement the Health Coaching model by providing self-management support through:Providing information and education.Teaching health management skills.Working with individuals, whanau, and groups.Promoting behaviour change.Teaching problem solving skills.Serving as the patient's liaison person.Ensuring the patient understands and agrees with the health care plan.Providing cultural support.Helping patients navigate the healthcare system.To succeed in this role, you will have:Experience motivating others to achieve goals.Basic knowledge of long-term health conditions.Ability to work closely and collaboratively with key stakeholders.Proven ability to work with computers and using electronic medical records.Culture is important to us, and we want to hire the right people to support our mahi. As such, if you don't quite fit the above but you're keen to work with us, please apply and we can discuss. You will happily fit in with our team if you also value the following:Diversity and inclusion – our team represents the diverse community we serve.Community focused individual who wants to genuinely impact the people in your community.Supportive, approachable, and customer focused.We also have a tonne of benefits to working with us, including:Flexi hours.Social club.Wellness Days.A full Position Description is available on the Sport Otago website: www.sportotago.co.nzPlease note that Sport Otago shuts down from Friday 20 December. We will not be able to take any phone calls from that date. We will periodically be able to check emails, so this would be the only method of communication from 20 December.We return to the office mid-January, and therefore appreciate your patience regarding a potentially lengthened recruitment process.Please apply via the Seek website.Applications close on Sunday 29 DecemberYour application will include the following questions:Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in New Zealand?Do you have a current New Zealand driver's licence?What's your expected annual base salary?How much notice are you required to give your current employer?
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