Peer Support Specialists, Matariki - Mental Health & Addictions

## Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Permanent, full time & part time opportunities
• Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines
• Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
• Join Our Team as a Peer Support Specialist at Matariki Community Mental Health Centre
• At Counties Manukau District, our shared vision is to work in partnership with our communities to improve the health status of all, with a particular focus on Maaori, Pacific peoples, and other communities facing health disparities.Our community team provides comprehensive mental health assessment, treatment, and recovery support for Tangata Whaiora / Service Users in the Mangere and Otara communities.In this role, you will work within a culturally diverse community, providing peer support and recovery coaching to individuals on their journey toward mental health recovery. You will support people in the location of their choicewhether at home, in a clinical setting, or within the community. Additionally, you will facilitate recovery group programmes.
• Workdays and Location :
• The position is full time and part time, with workdays Monday to Friday, between 8 am and 5 pm. The role is based at 492 Great South Road, Otahuhu.
• To be successful in this position, you will have the following training, skills, and attributes :
• Peer Support Training Certificate (essential)
• Completion of a Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP) program or similar
• Ability to apply the Peer Support approach
• Understanding of recovery concepts, pathways, and values
• Personal lived experience of mental health or addiction
• Excellent verbal, written, and computer literacy skills
• Knowledge of the Treaty of Waitangi and its application to health
• A full, clean drivers license (essential)
• Working at Health New Zealand
• Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Maaori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
• How to apply
• To apply please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 09 December 2025. To review the position description,For more information on this role, please contact Amy Lin in the Recruitment Centre on
• At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind Manaakitanga, Together Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.
• | Location : | Auckland |

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