Permanent | Part-Time Role (0.75 FTE | 30hrs pw)
Are you guided by hope and a belief that everyone deserves the chance to thrive?
If you bring hope, reliability, and a genuine belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to thrive, this could be your next meaningful step.
As a Community Mental Wellbeing Worker, you’ll walk alongside tāngata as they reconnect with their strengths and their community — supporting them to rebuild confidence, move away from distress, and toward wellbeing on their own terms.
Mō Te Tūranga | About The role
This is a community-based role supporting adults living with mental health challenges who are living independently (though not necessarily alone). You’ll provide flexible, person-centred support in tāngata’s homes and chosen safe spaces, working collaboratively with whānau, community networks, and health services.
Grounded in recovery and strengths-based practice, this role focuses on connection, hope, and practical support — helping tāngata move toward greater independence, wellbeing, and citizenship within their communities.
In this role, you will:
- Walk alongside tāngata using recovery-oriented, strengths-based approaches
- Support goal setting, wellbeing planning, and self-management
- Connect tāngata with community, education, employment, and health supports
- Liaise with multiple agencies across the mental wellbeing sector
- Maintain accurate, timely, and professional records
- Participate in supervision, team meetings, and shared learning
- Contribute positively to a supportive, values-driven team culture
Mōu | About you
We’re looking for someone who is grounded, reliable, and genuinely hopeful — someone who believes people can and do recover, and who can hold that hope even when things feel complex.
You’ll bring curiosity, compassion, and strong professional boundaries, along with the ability to connect authentically and ethically with people from diverse backgrounds.
Must Have:
- A full, clean New Zealand driver’s licence
- Digital literacy and confidence with record keeping
- Experience or a genuine interest in working in mental health support
Desirable:
- A Level 4 Health & Wellbeing Certificate or related qualification
- Experience working in community-based mental health settings
Qualities we value:
- Thorough and accurate record keeping
- Reliability and follow-through
- A hopeful outlook and belief in equitable wellbeing for all
- Strong collaboration and communication skills
Tā mātou mahi | We offer
- A supportive, values-driven workplace.
- Ongoing professional supervision and training.
- Paid sick leave, available from commencement (provided eligibility criteria are met).
- Paid birthday leave (after six months permanent employment).
Mō mātou | About us
At Stepping Stone Trust (SST), we provide community and residential services supporting over 700 tāngata each week across Canterbury and Otago. With more than 275 staff working across a wide range of roles, we are united by compassion, professionalism, and hope — walking alongside tāngata to support wellbeing, recovery, and belonging.
Interested?
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Please click “Apply Now” with your CV and cover letter.
Applications are reviewed as we receive them, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. We reserve the right to hire employees and close a job before the advertised closing date.
Stepping Stone Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating a safe, inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong. All employees will be vetted at a level appropriate to the role.
** Our organisation has a strong commitment to safeguarding vulnerable tāngata; and any employees will be vetted to a level appropriate to the role for which they have applied.
