Whanau Kaimahi (Mandated) Do you want to be part of a team making a difference in our community? Are you passionate about the wellbeing of our community? About the organisation He Waka Tapu is a Kaupapa Maori organisation who have been supporting individuals and the community for over 20 years. He Waka Tapu works to increase the health and wellbeing of whanau.
Our Mandated Service provides individual and group non-violence programmes.
We are a family court accredited stopping violence provider here in Christchurch and Ashburton for those mandated by the courts to attend stopping violence programmes.
About the role We are seeking a Whanau Kaimahi to work within our mandated team in a full-time capacity (40 hours per week).
The role involves managing a caseload of tane and/or wahine referred to our non-violence programmes. You will complete assessments alongside wahine or tane to understand and identify their treatment needs and create a treatment plan. These roles also prepare and facilitate individual and group programmes during the day, evenings, and periodically on the weekends.
Our programmes
- Te Whakarauora I Te Mana Wahine (wahine only)
- Riaka (tane only)
- Te Whariki Whakamana (tane only)
These programmes are tailored for wahine and tane aged 18 and over. The programmes help people to examine unhelpful patterns of thinking and beliefs. and strengthen interpersonal and emotion regulation skills. The goal of these programmes is to reduce the risk of family harm and keep whanau safe.
Skills and Experience We are looking for people who are passionate about supporting, challenging, and inspiring our whaiora to initiate and maintain positive changes in their lives for the benefit of themselves and their whanau.
Ideally you will have:
Experience working with Maori and within a Kaupapa Maori environment. A background in family harm reduction or a passion for keeping whanau safe. Experience in facilitation, including developing, planning, and preparing group and individual programme sessions to enable optimal participation and effective learning. Experience in creating safety plans. A high level of time management and organisational skills. A high level of detail orientation when completing assessments and creating plans and programme content. Alignment to He Waka Tapu values and core principles and a commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Be living a life free from violence. A current full driver's licence. Benefits and perks Ongoing professional development and training Life Insurance Active wellbeing initiatives Free Gym Access Supportive team environment Our Culture Me mahi tahi tatou mo te oranga o te whanau
Working together for the wellbeing of family
Our services are delivered using a Kaupapa Maori framework encompassing Tinana (physical well-being), Wairua (spiritual well-being), Hinengaro (mental well-being), Whanau (family well-being). For further information about the work that we do, check out our organisation online at http://www.hewakatapu.org.nz.
For a position description please contact: [email protected] If you have any questions about the role, please contact [email protected] Please note that Applicants for this position must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.