HOUSING NAVIGATOR/SUPPORT WORKER - BLENHEIM
Transitional Housing - Blenheim
*Full time (40 hours per week)
Gateway has been making a positive difference in the lives of many people in the Nelson-Marlborough-West Coast region for 30 years, and we are seeking people who are passionate about empowering people towards wellbeing and working in partnership with people at the centre.
Our Transitional Housing Service in Blenheim manages a portfolio of properties and delivers services to ensure our clients access the support required to successfully secure long-term stable housing.
These roles require a ‘hands on’ approach to service delivery to ensure a high-quality service is received by our clients and stakeholders. The ideal candidates will have-
*Experience working alongside people with complex needs, or in complex situations.
*Experience managing a caseload of people in a community setting.
*The ability to build rapport and develop trust in a genuine way while focusing on practical outcomes.
*The ability to provide holistic, non-judgemental, mana enhancing support.
*Effective ability to network and navigate referral pathways to other agencies as resources.
*Excellent communication skills that are engaging, respectful and empowering.
*Walk the talk with the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitaingi, applying these in your own way so as to be genuine and natural.
*Knowledge of the Residential Tenancies Act.
*Relevant qualification or experience in housing services, social work, community support work, mental health and addictions or similar.
*Experience in a team leadership role ideally in a related field would be of interest to us.
*A track record of achievement backed up by references.
*The ability to satisfactorily pass a Police and Oranga Tamariki check.
*A clean full driver licence.
*A legal entitlement to work in New Zealand.
Whilst relevant experience and qualifications would be helpful, we would encourage any person with the above demonstrated experience to apply.
To apply, please complete an Application for Employment form (located below). Please return with a covering letter indicating your salary expectations and a copy of your CV.
This position is subject to Police and OT checking as required under the Vulnerable Children’s Act 2014.
Please direct all enquiries and applications to admin@ght.co.nz or call (03) 545 7100
BOARD OF TRUSTEE POSITION
Gateway is a long established NGO provider of Housing and Housing Services, Mental Health support and Youth Focussed Social services with a presence in Nelson/Tasman, Blenheim and the West Coast. We put our clients at the centre of our work and support people to realise their goals and aspirations through providing a range of tailor made supports.
Established in 1992 Gateway Housing Trust (better known as Gateway) supports people to wellbeing. Gateway delivers services in the health, housing and social service sectors and currently provides a range of services for youth and adults including:
Housing Support - Assisting people to live well in their existing tenancies and the provision of short term accommodation with wrap around support.
Respite Services - For adults engaged in mental health services in Marlborough. Respite services are both planned and crisis.
Day Activities - For adults based in Motueka, connecting socially, learning new skills and sharing wellbeing practices.
Youth Services - Working alongside young people at risk, working together to achieve both aspirational and mandated goals.
What underpins our practice?
Gateway acknowledges and honours Te Tiriti o Waitangi through our practice and service planning by applying Te Whare Tapa Whā and Whānau Ora models of health. Te Whare Tapa Whā and Whānau Ora are naturally inclusive, people centered, holistic ways of being, thinking, acting.
Te Whare Tapa Whā is a well-known Māori Model of Care developed by Mason Durie in the 1980’s to provide a Māori perspective on health. The four dimensions of Te Whare Tapa Whā includes:
Taha Tinana – Physical Wellbeing, Taha Hinengaro – Mental Wellbeing, Taha Wairua – Spiritual Wellbeing and Taha Whānau – Family Wellbeing
On a foundation of whenua / land or roots.
The overarching significance of Te Whare Tapa Whā is the need to achieve or have balance, if one of the areas above are out of balance the house is less able to withstand challenges.
Te Whare Tapa Whā gives Gateway a framework to partner with people to assess their ‘whare’ and identify areas that require attention and support, equally to identify areas of strength and protection. Te Whare Tapa Whā intersects with Whānau Ora as an approach; Gateway views both models as being inclusive of others, people identified by the client as their Whānau or supportive network.
Gateway is also proud to be an Equally Well Champion; we have joined agencies from across New Zealand who are advocating and promoting a kaupapa of physical health equity for people experiencing addiction and mental health issues. We view Equally Well as being in alignment with Te Whare Tapa Whā and Whānau Ora, as such Equally Well is naturally woven through each of our services.
Gateway is ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems accredited. We work with a brilliant bunch of people delivering services across the top of the South with services in Nelson, Tasman, Marlborough and the West Coast
What we are seeking
We are looking for professional Trustees who want to contribute to an NGO at an exciting period of growth.
Ideally you will have experience in sectors that align to our core work such as, NGO governance, Social services, Property, Health, Education or you may have experience in a legal or finance/accounting setting. We are looking for people who are motivated to make a difference in their local community
Commitment
Our BOT meets monthly and undertakes an annual planning/strategy hui along with ad hoc board training as required. Whilst the position is unsalaried Board members receive an annual honorarium payment in recognition of their time.
For further information please contact the General Manager - Andrew Bridge on 027 540 6789 or email andrew.bridge@ght.co.nz