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.

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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.

Police Form

Application Form

CYF Consent to Release Information

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

Ability to work with youth at risk
Experience in youth work or relevant experience in alcohol & drug treatment, or studying towards a qualification
Ability to deal with difficult situations with a calm and professional manner.
Good communication and organisational skills
Ability to work Mondays and Sundays, 8.30am to 4.30pm
A clean and full NZ driver’s license

Please apply by sending a CV and covering letter. Enquiries to employment@odysseychch.org.nz

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Wahine Residential Support

· Women’s journey from addiction to wellbeing.

· Be part of an innovative residential service.

· 24 hours per week, Monday, Tuesday and 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

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 a CV and covering letter. Enquiries to employment@odysseychch.org.nz

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Te Aka Tika | Drug Treatment Programme

· Do you want to make a real difference in men’s lives

· Prison based role

· Full time, 40 hours per week

We are looking for an Alcohol and Other Drug Practitioner to join our friendly team at the Drug Treatment Programme based at Christchurch Men’s Prison. This is a position to build upon the excellent work already being done in the programme.

In this role, you will be

· Delivering education and therapeutic groups.

· Working individually with men to support their recovery within the prison*

· Tapping into your strengths to develop fresh ideas for groups

To be successful in this role, you will

· Hold a health professional qualification and have experience in AOD and/or mental health work

· Be Registered with DAPAANZ (or working towards) and looking for ongoing professional development

· Have excellent organisational skills

· Be a team player

You will be part of a small and dedicated team working in the prison, and a valued member of the wider Odyssey whanau. We provide ongoing training opportunities, and relocation support is available.

Enquiries to employment@odysseychch.org.nz

Applications will be processed as they are received.

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Anchor 3

Residential Co-ordinator
Men’s Residential Service.
40 hours per week (Monday – Friday)

For over 40 years, Odyssey House Christchurch has had a mission to improve the wellbeing of individuals, family and community affected by drug and alcohol addiction, mental health and related issues

Working across our men’s residential service in Burnside, and our women’s residential service located in North Canterbury, the House Co-ordinator will be co-ordinating the administration and operations of the residential services.

In this role, you will:
• Work alongside our residents in their day to day activities.
• Co-ordinate the house schedule and make appointments for residents
• Take part in community activities including meal preparation and recreation activities
• Facilitate groups as scheduled
• Ensure the house is running smoothly
• Manage administration processes for medications, purchases and resident requests

To be successful in this role, you will
• Be a qualified Support Worker or working towards a social services qualification
• Have experience working with clients in the mental health or addiction sector
• Have excellent organisation skills, being able to respond to proactive and reactive requirements of the residents
• Be culturally competent and thrive working with diverse clients
• Have a strength working with computers and databases
• Have the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Show good interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with residents, family/whanau, colleagues, and other health providers
• Have a Full NZ drivers licence

Odyssey is proud to provide staff with
• Birthday Leave
• Monthly individual external supervision
• Cultural training and supervision
• Family Friendly
• Tailored Professional Development Plan

This is an exciting time for this long serving service, combining a history of successfully delivering to men in our community while bringing innovation and connection into the service.

For more information about our residential services, and the wider organisation, please see our website, www.odysseychch.org.nz

Enquiries and applications to employment@odysseychch.org.nz