Pou Rongoaa Maaori – Rongoaa Maaori Practitioner About us: At Raukura Hauora O Tainui, we provide an extensive range of primary and community health care services within our communities. We offer services for all ages and backgrounds, delivered by qualified and experienced staff. As a Hauora Maaori provider, we have a strong tikanga Maaori based approach to providing better health solutions for all. Our values include tika, pono me te Aroha; doing the right thing, at the right time, every time, Me mate Mangopare; advocating for Maaori and equity, and Manaakitanga for the people we serve.
About the role: Pou Rongoaa Maaori are part of a team of practitioners providing Rongoaa Maaori services to assist Tangata Whaiora and Whaanau presenting with health issues in Taamaki and Waikato regions, Increasing tangata whaiora access and options to tailor their hauora journey by collaborating with a range of services and specialists. Emphasis is placed on Maatauranga Maaori, recovery, whaanau and wrap around support.
Pou Rongoaa have their own skills that whakapapa Maaori, are recognised, interconnected and accepted to uphold the mauri, mana and integrity of Rongoaa Maaori. Such as:
Mirimiri (Range of massage, bodywork)Wairua Healing (pastoral support, Pure & Matakite)Whitiwhiti Koorero (cultural support, Te Reo & Maatauranga Maaori)Ngaa taonga tuku iho, Puoro and Waiata; are only some forms of rongoaa Maaori that uphold the tikanga of rongoaa Areas of responsibility for this role include: Tangata Whaiora and whaanau receive rongoaa services that are appropriate to their needs, planned, coordinated, evaluated and improved to make meaningful steps towards:
Ngaa Manukura – Leadership
a. Whanau are self-managing & empowered leaders
Toiora - Healthy lifestyles
a. Whanau are leading healthy Lifestyles
Te Oranga – Participation
a. Whanau are participating fully in society
Mauri Ora - Access to Te Ao Maaori
a. Whanau and families are confidently participating in Te Ao Maori
Te Mana Whakahaere – Autonomy
a. Whanau and families are economically secure and successfully involved in wealth creation
Whaanau are cohesive, resilient and nurturing
Waiora - Environmental protection
a. Whanau and families are responsible stewards of their living and natural environments Pou Rongoaa provide Tangata Whaiora timely, appropriate, and safe services
Appropriate tikanga (customs and rites) are observed
Encourage whaanau to be their own healers.
Provide whaanau with more choice and control over the care and support they receive
Support the achievement of better health outcomes for Maaori and accelerate Maaori health gains.
Support whaanau to resolve potentially complex issues which impact on their ability/desire to access services and to achieve outcomes.
To be considered for this role ideally you will need to have: Experience providing Rongoaa Maaori (voluntary, study or work)Evidence of support for the provision of Rongoaa services from mana whenua and/or Rongoaa mentor. Relevant or comparable qualification reflecting the mahi. Certificates in Te Reo or Tikaanga Maaori or prior learning equivalent; Experience applying Te Reo Maaori me onaa Tikanga and maatauranga Maaori practices Experience in working with whaanau and a wide range of age groupsExperience in developing integrated support plans and case management with a focus on high needs whaanau;Flexibility is must in this role, as travel to Taamaki and Waikato regions from will be required.
What we offer: Competitive salaryPhone and Laptop for work-purposesWellness and cultural programmeEAP servicesSupportive team environment and ongoing training provided It is mandatory for you to have the following: Be legally entitled to work in New Zealand/Aotearoa (Citizenship, Work Visa or NZ Residency)Full driver's licencePreferred applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment checks. If this sounds like you and you would like to work within a strong supportive and growing team environment, be part of the movement!
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