Peer Outreach Worker

Overview

Lifewise is an innovative organisation working together with marginalised people to create better services and solutions to enable their full participation and ability to thrive.

The Peer Outreach Service is a new initiative which will contribute to reducing homelessness and rough sleeping in the Auckland city centre. The service will work with other partners to support rough sleepers to connect with health and social services and into sustainable housing. The peer outreach team will reach people who are living without shelter but who may not have engaged previously with services. The team will also connect with youth who are new to rough sleeping and quickly intervene to identify their housing options. The peer outreach workers will provide outreach in pairs, at times when they are most likely to connect with the rough sleeper community. The outreach team will also liaise closely with other outreach teams in the city.

Outreach workers will use their own lived experience of homelessness and knowledge of the street community in this role. Full training and supervision will be provided in peer support and in the skills needed for this role. A focus on rangatiratanga, manaakitanga and whakawhanaungatanga are essential in working with the street community.

Three Trust Values

• Compassion — Arohanui
• Courage — Maia
• Respect — Whakaute
• Integrity — Ngakau Pono

Who You Report To

Who Reports To Me

Key Working Relationships

Internal

External

Level of Delegation

As stated in The Three Trusts Policy on Delegated Authorities

What You’re Responsible For

Note : The above performance standards are provided as a guide only. Performance measures will be discussed between the team member and manager as part of the performance planning and review process.

What Skills & Experience You Need

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