Specialist Case Manager
Mo matou | About the People's Project**
Due to growth in our team we are looking for people to join us to make homelessness in Hamilton rare, brief, and non-recurring. We want to end homelessness for every person we work with - so people never have to be homeless again.
**Nga ahuatanga kei a matou | What we offer**- Increased Kiwisaver contribution
- Fifth Week of Annual Leave
- Paid Wellbeing Days (2 days a year)
- HealthNow Payment Card - $250 per year to support Health and Wellbeing for you and your whanau
- Perk & Perk Plus discount app
- Holiday program assistance (if you work 30 hrs. or more per week)
**Mo tenei turanga mahi | The role**
This role is 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday based in Hamilton. We're open to discussing flexible start and finish times between 7am and 4:30pm.
As a Specialist Case Manager in Kirikiriroa improving living conditions alongside people experiencing homelessness will be your mahi. Reporting to your Team Leader, you'll use your health or social service background to provide manaakitanga to tangata whai ora, advocate, and promote tino rangatiratanga.Guided by the Housing First approach, your focus is securing stable housing and connecting tangata whai ora with services for full social inclusion. You'll work with your team, tangata whai ora and landlords, create housing and support plans, and provide ongoing support to sustain tenancies.
**Mou | About You**
Are you passionate about social justice, believe everyone deserves opportunities and a place to call home, and think building strong communities is key to a better world?
You'll have a knack for connecting with people, a blend of street smarts and compassion, and an ability to link individuals to the right resources and services. You'll understand the system and know how to work it for the best outcomes, always aiming to improve the lives of those we support.
In addition, you'll have- Proven experience working in frontline health, mental health, addiction or social service sectors, and/or a relevant tertiary qualification
- Basic understanding of Te Tiriti O Waitangi, Reo Maori and Tikanga, with the desire to learn, share and grow in this area
- Experience engaging with Maori and Pasifika is highly valued
- Good physical fitness
- A current full and clean New Zealand driver's license
- An understanding of the harm-reduction and Housing First approaches is advantageous, but not essential, as training will be provided.
- This role sits under the Social Worker pay spine
If you would like to send in a link to a short 2 minute video to let us know why you would like to work at The Peoples Project please email it to- Wendy.grant@thepeoplesproject.org.nz
The People's Project is part of the Wise Group. For more information, visit our websites www.wisegroup.co.nz and thepeoplesproject.org.nz.
**Position Description:** https://www.wisegroup.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/TPP_Specialist-Case-Manager.pdf
**Closing date**: 30 July 2025. Please note, the advert may close sooner if a suitable candidate is sourced.
**Contact:** Please contact Wendy Grant (Team Leader) on 027 210 7121 wendy.grant@thepeoplesproject.org.nz if you have any questions.
*All new appointees require background checking. Under the requirements of the Children's Act 2014, new employees that are identified as coming under this act are required to undergo further safety checks as part of the recruitment process. Note: The Criminal History Check is Exempt from The Clean Slate Act.Therefore, the* *Clean Slate Act does not apply to this position. Please declare any offences (even outside 7 years) in your application.*