Ready Steady Quit - Kaimahi / Practitioner

About ProCare

ProCare is a leading healthcare provider that aims to deliver the most progressive, pro-active and equitable health and wellbeing services in Aotearoa. We do this through our clinical support services, mental health and wellness services, virtual / tele health, mobile health, smoking cessation and by taking a population health and equity approach to our mahi. As New Zealand's largest Primary Health Organisation, we represent a network of general practice teams and healthcare professionals who provide care to more than 850,000 people across Auckland and Northland. These practices serve the largest Pacific and South Asian populations enrolled in general practice and the largest Māori population in Tāmaki Makaurau.

The Opportunity

Ready Steady Quit (RSQ) is a Ministry of Health funded smoking cessation service for tangata within the Auckland area. We are passionate about helping whānau to become smokefree, and we\'re on the lookout for someone to join our team on a permanent full-time basis.

We are changing people\'s lives through empowerment, equipping them with skills and resources and supporting them in their journey to becoming smoke-free. The key goal of our RSQ Kaimahi - Practitioner, is to provide personalised support including health education.

Some of your day-to-day responsibilities will include assessing the needs of clients to help them create a support plan, utilising face-to-face motivational interviewing skills, scheduling visits to maximise contacts, and administration activities.

The ability to self-manage, and enable behavioural changes in others will be essential, alongside being able to monitor progress and assist with the facilitation of groups and health promotion activities. This is an incredibly rewarding role with an opportunity to make a tangible impact on the lives of whānau across Tāmaki Makaurau.

As the Ready Steady Quit Kaimahi - Practitioner, some of the key aspects of this role will include :

• Be part of the wider healthcare team to support, coach, and walk alongside whānau as they navigate though their health and wellbeing journey.
• Promote self-management and achievement of goals, help to navigate and connect with any necessary partner services.
• Reduce barriers to accessing support by providing services where health conditions (including mental distress and addictions) financial and social challenges, housing, training and employment can all be addressed in a primary care setting through a multidisciplinary support team.
• Travelling and working closely across multiple general practice teams, participating as a regular team member to help build strong working relationships and rapport.

Key Skills / Attributes Required

Pre-requisites

The Ready Steady Quit Service values the lived experience of former smokers and welcomes applications from those who have quit smoking and are current non-smokers. Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that all Smoke Free workforce are non-smokers.

What We Can Offer You

If you think this sounds like you, please apply submit your CV and application using the \"Apply Now\" button or email if you require additional information, we look forward to hearing from you.

All applicants must be legally entitled to live and work in NZ

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