Health Coach - Support Worker

## Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Health Coach - Support Worker
• Health New Zealand - South Canterbury
• Various locations across South Canterbury
• Fixed Term-Part Time 0.6 FTE (48 Hours per fortnight) to February 2026
• Monday to FridayHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmlygrounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to servingall New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building ahealth system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability,whānau-centred care, and excellence.
• About the Role
• Right now, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join our new healthinitiative : the Integrated Primary Mental Health andAddiction Model. The role is at the heart of primary care within generalpractice and is committed to the health and wellbeing of individuals, groups,and whanau of all ages.
• Location and Hours
• This is a fixed term, part-time role, covering the South Canterburyregion (Twizel, Geraldine, Timaru, Temuka and Waimate).
• About you
• As an experienced support worker, the successful applicant will beworking within General Practice as an integrated team member, assisting clientsgain the knowledge, skills, and confidence to become active participants intheir own care. All this is so that clients can reach their own self-identifiedhealth goals.The successful candidate will have excellent verbal and writtencommunication skills to carry out the intervention sessions and the associatedreporting. Teamwork and relationship management are also critical to success.If you are passionate about contributing to a multi-disciplinaryapproach to healthcare, this moment is yours. Applicants will have completedthe level 4 certificate in mental health support work and addiction or arecognized equivalent qualification for this role.A New Zealand current full driver's license is also essential for thisvacancy given the community facing nature of the role and also the right to work in New Zealand.Specific Health Coach training will be given as part of this role.
• Working for Health New Zealand
• Health NewZealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for thepeople of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive sothat we are better positioned to understand and service our community. Wewelcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbowcommunities.
• Salary Range
• Thisrole is covered by the terms and conditions of the relevant Collective and thesalary will be in accordance with the Pay Scale, and dependent on relevantexperience.
• How to Apply
• Pleaseapply for this vacancy online at
• Close : 16th October2025
• | Location : | Mental Health Services (Kensington Centre) |

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