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
Tupuranga: Youth Worker/Kaitiaki
Take a central role in improving the educational engagement and achievement for youth.
Odyssey House has been working alongside young people for many years, and this role will work across two services focused on young people.
Education really matters. Tamariki and rangatahi’ attendance, participation, engagement, and achievement at kura are essential to achieving strong life outcomes. Purapura Whetu Trust, Odyssey House Trust Christchurch and Stepping Stone Trust have collaborated to codesign and deliver the Tupuranga Attendance and Engagement Service.
Our collaborations require an experienced and passionate Youth Worker/Kaitiaki to support ākonga and whānau to remove the barriers and provide successful options for attendance, engagement, and achievement at school.
In this role you will be responsible for:
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Referrals for non-enrolled ākonga/students with unjustified non-attendance and will have the opportunity to codesign with whānau creative and innovative strategies to support the educational achievement of ākonga.
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Providing one-to-one mentoring with ākonga and their whānau
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Building relationships and collaborating with stakeholders, both internal and external, and the community around Waitaha
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Preparing accurate and up-to-date case notes for reporting on progress and outcomes
The ideal candidate will have:
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Significant experience as a youth worker
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Excellent oral and written communication skills
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Ability to build and maintain strong relationships and rapport with ākonga, whānau, kura and other stakeholders
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Work effectively in a team but able to work independently
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Organisational skills for managing an individual caseload
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Knowledge of community resources within Waitaha/Canterbury and an ability to work across a range of settings
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High levels of cultural responsiveness and an ability to understand and apply the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and tangatawhenuatanga
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A qualification in youth work, social work, teaching, or an equivalent
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A full, clean New Zealand driver’s licence
If you are interested in the kaupapa and this interesting role and have a passion for rangatahi and whānau and want to work in an environment where you will be developed, then we would love to hear from you.
You can email us at employment@odysseychch.org.nz
Or call Amanda Murray, Youth Services Manager on 021 469 427
In your cover letter we would like to know about:
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You, your values, and whakapapa
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Your interest and motivation for the role
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The abilities, strengths, and personal attributes you bring to the role
Please submit your CV and cover letter to employment@odysseychch.org.nz
Health Coach
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Passionate about the health of our community?
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Want to work in primary care as part of a multidisciplinary team?
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20 hours (Mon, Wed, Fri)
Te Tumu Waiora - te reo for ‘to head towards wellness’ - is a new model of healthcare, which aims to provide all New Zealanders experiencing challenges with access to convenient, high quality, integrated and person-centered care and support. The model has been rolled out nationally.
Odyssey House is an established NGO working with people around mental health, addictions and wellbeing. We work within the Te Tumu Waiora collaboration, providing resources on mental health and wellbeing as part of a general practice team.
The health coach role aims to help patients and their whanau gain knowledge, skills and confidence to better manage their health and wellbeing. This includes supporting patients and whanau to set goals and work towards them, manage long term conditions and linking them with appropriate community supports and health providers. The role involves being an integral part of the general practice team, working directly with whāiora (in search of wellbeing) and their whānau to help improve their mental health and wellbeing.
This role is based part-time (Mon, Wed, Fri) in Burnside.
Successful applicants will receive comprehensive training and ongoing mentoring.
We are looking for someone who has:
• Experience in health and preferably mental health, particularly supporting and motivating people to improve their own physical health and wellbeing
• A minimum of a relevant level 4 qualification in health and wellbeing
• The ability to connect with a wide range of individuals and whānau from various backgrounds and cultures
• Excellent communication skills and a flexible, positive, and adaptable attitude
• The ability to adhere to evidence-based models and practices
• Capable of managing their own workload and working both autonomously and collaboratively within a busy general practice environment
• Willingness to work with groups and one on one
We will be processing applications as they are received.
For more information visit: https://www.tetumuwaioracanterbury.co.nz/
Please submit your CV and cover letter to employment@odysseychch.org.nz