About This Role
Helping New Zealanders lead healthier lives by empowering them with self-management skills is the core purpose of this Health Coach role. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with individuals and teams to support improved physical, mental, social, and spiritual wellbeing within a primary care setting.
Responsibilities
- Proactively manage relationships with a diverse range of people in a culturally appropriate manner
- Build and maintain positive relationships with whānau whaiora (individuals and families seeking wellness) regarding their health needs and/or disabilities
- Identify and create opportunities for whānau whaiora to connect with service providers and stakeholders
- Bridge health barriers to support, guide, and navigate persons with health needs and/or disabilities within the population to connect with service providers
- Improve health outcomes for the community by assisting whānau whaiora to enhance and develop their own skills and knowledge to build on strengths and confidence
- Build and maintain networking relationships that will assist in providing opportunities for whānau whaiora
Requirements
- Ability to work in a fast-paced role
- Self-starter, capable of managing own workload
- Excellent communication skills
- Positive can-do attitude
- Committed to ensuring best practice when working with whānau whaiora
- Ability to find solutions that best meet wellbeing needs
- Ability to communicate with a diverse range of people
- Friendly and approachable manner to quickly build rapport
- Resilient to tackle barriers and obstacles
- Completed a Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (social and community services), level 4, or willing to undertake this training as a requirement for the position or a recognized equivalent
- Current full driver's license
- Current first aid certificate or willing to get one
- Understanding of Te Ao Māori principles in a wellbeing setting
Important Details
- Contract: fixed-term through to 30 July 2027
About the Company
THINK Hauora supports the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders, focusing on reducing barriers to accessing services and embedding a 'skills not pills' approach within primary care.
