Peer Support Worker

• Peer Support Worker, Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldier’s Hospital
•  Permanent/ Part - Time 0.8 FTE 64 Hours a fortnight
• This is a rewarding opportunity to use your lived experience to make a genuine difference by empowering others on their recovery journey in a supportive, values-driven team.

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.

About the Role

As a Peer Support Worker, you will draw on your own lived experience of recovery to provide meaningful, strengths-based support to people engaged with the Te Ara Manapou service. Your day-to-day work will involve building trusted, respectful relationships with consumers, supporting them one-on-one or in group settings, and helping them reconnect with their whānau, community, and sense of purpose.

You will walk alongside individuals as they build confidence, develop self-advocacy, and identify goals that matter to them. Rather than “fixing” challenges, you will empower others to recognise their own capabilities and resilience, supporting sustainable recovery outcomes. Working closely within a multidisciplinary team, you’ll contribute a unique peer perspective that promotes hope, inclusion and wellbeing.

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About the Team/Service/ Location

Our Te Ara Manapou Pregnancy & Parenting Support team provides specialist support for parents and whānau navigating recovery, with a strong focus on wellbeing, connection, and community participation. Based in the community but under Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldier Memorial Hospital, you will join a collaborative, values-driven service committed to culturally responsive care and equitable health outcomes.

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About you

As a Peer Support Worker, you will bring both lived experience and a passion for supporting others on their recovery journey, alongside:

• Personal lived experience of alcohol and other drug recovery, with a minimum of two years being substance free
• Experience or training in peer support or a related field
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage respectfully with diverse communities
• Understanding of recovery-focused, strengths-based approaches and relevant health legislation
•  Commitment to culturally safe practice and the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi

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 Māori, 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 10 August 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Recruitment, Vancancies@hbdhb.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.