Family Whanau Peer Support Worker, South Island Eating Disorders Service

About the Role As a Family Whanau Peer Support Worker, you will connect with families and whanau of tangata whai ora who are in treatment with the South Island Eating Disorders Service.

You will utilize your personal lived experience of supporting someone with an eating disorder and their journey towards wellbeing to inspire other families and whanau as they support their family and whanau member in their own journey to wellbeing.

This is a new role which is aimed to improve the experience for tangata whai ora and their families and whanau as they support their family / whanau member on their treatment journey through our service.

The role will act as a bridge between clinicians and families and whanau to improve communication and clinical outcomes.

Pathways to care and access to care for tangata whai ora and their families and whanau will improve, and this will have a beneficial effect on their experience while they are in the service.

Families and whanau have an important role to play in the treatment and recovery for people who have an eating disorder.

This role is a first in New Zealand for services specialising in the treatment of eating disorders and is an exciting opportunity to explore and develop ways to enhance the relationships between families and whanau and the treating team, with a view to improving and maximising outcomes for tangata whai ora.

Given the important role families and whanau play in supporting their family member and their direct involvement in treatment we anticipate they will feel supported while they walk alongside their family whanau member.

About the Team / Service / Location Our clinical team is a multidisciplinary team providing evidence-based treatment to tangata whai ora who have an eating disorder.

We offer inpatient treatment through our ward, Whangai Aroha, as well as community based treatment.

We are a regional service with responsibilities for supporting clinicians throughout the South Island in providing care to people who have an eating disorder.

About you You'll bring your own knowledge and experience of supporting someone with an eating disorder to the role, and we ask that you tell us about your journey in your cover letter.

• A willingness to complete any relevant education or qualifications
• A commitment to on-going self-development
• Experience and willingness to work effectively with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds, especially M