Occupational Therapist

Ngā mōhiohio e pā ana ki tēnei mahi (About this position)

The Service

We are building an exciting, new peer-led community-based acute alternative to hospital within the Central Auckland Te Toka Tumai region. This is an opportunity for you to step into an exciting Senior Peer Specialist role.  The service will be staffed by lived and living experience kaimahi who are trained to deliver inspiring peer services alongside other clinical kaimahi. You will role model and support our kaimahi to use recovery tools, models, and practices to inspire resilience, hope, and wellbeing. The service will be delivered in partnership with other mental health and addiction providers and will be informed by a rights and values-based approach to care. You’ll be reporting to a Team Coach and working with the support of your wider team. 

Te āhuatunga a te tūrunga (About the role)

The Role | Mō tēnei tūranga mahi

Our service is a 24/7 Peer Acute Alternative Service, providing an alternative to hospital admission. The service is delivered by a team of 24 staff working across a range of shift patterns.

This role offers a meaningful opportunity for a Registered Occupational Therapist to work within a mental health NGO setting, based in Auckland. You’ll be supporting people experiencing mental distress and high mental health needs by providing care outside of traditional hospital environments. 

Responsibilities include:

Deliver individual and group occupational therapy interventions for whai ora and taiohi.

 Lead the Day Program and provide home and community-based support.

 Develop and review person-centred support plans in partnership with whai ora, whānau, and the wider team.

Practise in a culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and whānau-centred way.

Ko wai koe (About you)

About You | Mōu

You will be:

·         A current full, clean driver’s licence.

·         A current first aid certificate or be prepared to obtain one.

·         An understanding of what you need for your own wellbeing.

·         Knowledge of, and demonstrable commitment to, the articles of Te Tiriti  Waitangi.

OFFER

Pathways | Mō mātou
As a leading mental health and addiction service in Aotearoa, we believe in the power of lived experience and the impact of the peer workforce. We have well established and effective peer workforce infrastructure which supports you in your mahi. Our collective mahi is to empower individuals to live full lives in their communities. We foster strong whānau connections.

Ngā huanga o tēnei mahi (The benefits of this position)

This is a full-time position based in central Auckland. You will be working Monday – Friday, 9am – 5:30pm

The Benefits | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou

• Increased KiwiSaver contribution
• Fifth week of Annual leave (after 12 months employment)
• Paid Wellbeing days (2 per year)
• HealthNow Payment Card - $250 per year to support Health and Wellbeing for you and your whanau
• Holiday programme assistance

Te Tono (How to apply)

Applications Close | Rā Katinga: Friday, 13^th November 2026.  Please note, this advert may close sooner if a suitable candidate is found before the closing date. 

Position Description:  https://www.wisegroup.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/PW-Occupational-Therapist.pdf

Contact: Melanie Govender, Service and Relationship Manager on melanie.govender@pathways.co.nz for any further information

Ētahi atu mōhiohio (More information)