Work With Us
We require staff 7 days per week, 24 hours per day, and include permanent, part time, full time and casual staff.
If you are interested in working with our residents, please contact us with your CV and preferred working times
and days plus a completed application form.
EMPLOYEES
Odyssey House is a large not for profit organisation with a diverse range of roles around Canterbury. We collaborate with other service providers in the sector.
Odyssey House currently employs:
Alcohol and drug counselors,
nurses, staff graduates, social workers,
administrator / finance managers,
kaumatua, woodwork tutors and
consumer advocates.
CURRENT VACANCIES
FOR MORE INFO
Please apply by sending your application
form, Police Vetting Form, CV and cover letter.
Contact Odyssey House
PO Box 34009
Christchurch
employment@odysseychch.org.nz
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
For all applications you need to complete an application form and Police Vetting form.
Youth Support Worker
AOD Youth Residential Programme
🌟Motivate and support youth at our well-regarded NGO
📍🗺️ Residential setting in Burnside, Christchurch
🕓 32 hours per fortnight
Odyssey House Christchurch provides treatment and services for those experiencing issues with alcohol and drugs, mental illness and related issues.
Our Youth Residential Programme supports youth who are living with us for 3-4 months receiving schooling, treatment and recreation activities. You will work alongside another staff member to engage in scheduled recreation activities, day to day activities and education. There are meals to prepare and activities to attend, so you have to be prepared to pitch in and engage positively and to the programme schedule.
You will have
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Ability to work with youth at risk
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Experience in youth work or relevant experience in alcohol & drug treatment, or studying towards a qualification
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Ability to deal with difficult situations with a calm and professional manner.
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Good communication and organisational skills
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Ability to work in weekends. Shifts are Week 1, Saturday and Sunday 3.30pm to 11.30pm, Week 2, Saturday 8.30am to 4.30pm and Sunday 3.30pm to 11.30pm
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A clean and full NZ driver’s license
Please apply by sending a CV and covering letter. Please see our website for application forms - www.odysseychch.org.nz or enquiries to employment@odysseychch.org.nz
Wahine Residential Support
• Women’s journey from addiction to wellbeing.
• Be part of an innovative residential service.
• 40 hours per week, Sunday to Thursday
Odyssey House has been providing residential treatment for drug and alcohol addiction for over 40 years in Canterbury.
Together with Purapura Whetu, we are proud of the women’s residential programme running at a rural location in North Canterbury, providing support for wahine from the criminal justice system.
In this role you will be tending to day-to-day activities such as preparing food, driving wahine to appointments, doing admin behind the scenes to keep the whare moving efficiently, participating in recreation activities, co-ordinating group experiences, role modelling positive behaviours and responding to situations as they arise.
There is an evidence-based model that we operate to. This keeps everyone safe and our wahine on a journey to wellbeing, so you will need to work within a structure and understand boundaries.
You will need:
• Good organisational skills
• To be a team player working with clinicians and other support workers
• Level 4 qualification in a health and wellbeing field, or be willing to work towards this (Odyssey actively encourages and supports training)
• Full driver’s licence
You will form part of a roster from Sunday - Thursday, all of which alternate weekly between morning and afternoon starting times.
Join a team who are passionate about making a difference and striving for successful outcomes.
We are based 20 mins north of Christchurch between Rangiora and Oxford so a full driver’s licence is essential.
Please apply by sending an application form, CV and covering letter to employment@odysseychch.org.nz.