Kaitautoko Hapori / Health Coach

Written By Publik Agency

Community Development (Community Services and Development

  • Based in Manu Ora Wairau / Blenheim

  • 32 hours per week

    As a Māori health and wellness service working across Te Tauihu with an emphasis on pae tawhiti /excellence, our vision at Te Piki Oranga is to Revitalise whānau for their future- Me whakahaumanu te mana o te whānau a, ka haere whakamua. Our mission to support whānau to achieve greater hauora, to thrive, underpins everything we do: Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu - A bird is adorned with its plumage in order that it may take flight, knowing that when they need us, we will be there throughout all stages of their life.

Mō tēnei tūrana mahi / About this role

Te Piki Oranga is looking for a Kaitautoko Hapori-Health Coach based at Manu Ora for 32 hours per week.  The Health Coach will support whānau with the motivation and capability to better understand and self-manage their physical and emotional wellbeing needs. They may also bridge the gap for whānau to access healthcare support related services. Whānau will be referred to the Health Coach by the clinical team, particularly the Health Improvement Practitioner (HIP) with whom they will work closely. 

The purpose of this role is to:

  • Provide a support service that is accessible, integrated, coordinated and responsive to whānau

  • Liaise, facilitate and advocate for improved health outcomes with appropriate organisations on behalf of whānau within the practice Specific ‘Health Coach’ training for the successful applicant is to be undertaken upon starting in the role.

This is a key role that contributes to improving health outcomes for Māori, providing evidence-based services alongside a cultural model of care that promotes, improves and empowers best health outcomes for whānau.

Our ideal candidate will have:

  • Knowledge of the health sector, health privacy and health & disability rights

  • Experience working within the Māori community

  • The ability to engage with at-risk whānau and whānau with complex health and social needs –from a wide variety of backgrounds in a mana enhancing style

  • Well-developed and effective communication skills

  • The ability to handle situations effectively and respectfully

  • Ability to work independently  

  • Competent computer skills

  • An understanding of how Te Tiriti o Waitangi applies to health and social services is desirable

  • Passion to support whānau to access effective and culturally appropriate services

  • A full driver’s license is essential

This Kaitautoko Hapori-Health Coach will be based primarily in the community with some time spent within our Te Piki Oranga Wairau Hub. 

Me pēhea te tono | How to apply

Be part of a diverse rōpū of health professionals at Te Tauihu’s largest Māori health provider and help us make a real difference for whānau.

If you have any pātai, contact: Kate Pedersen – 027 269 4833
Applicants must be eligible to work in Aotearoa New Zealand and hold a full driver’s license.

To complete an application form, click on the link

Please note that applicants may be interviewed before the closing date.

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