CAREERS

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

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Team Leader
• Adult Men’s Residential Service.
• Full Time
• Leadership of a well-established AOD service

For over 35 years, Odyssey House Trust Christchurch has been working with men affected by drug and alcohol addiction, mental health and related issues. Our residence in Burnside, accommodates up to 24 men at any one time, living in a therapeutic community.
We focus on the wellbeing of individuals, family and community.

In this role, you will:
• Take the lead in ensuring clients, staff and community are working together
• Work closely with the team to continually enhance the programme structure.
• Develop timetables working with the residents to keep the programme humming 24 x 7 days
• Be innovative with new projects allocated based on skills and interests
• Role model behaviours based on our service pillars of trust and respect
• Manage the operational paperwork that goes with a leadership role.

To be successful in this role, you will
• Be a registered health professional
• Have experience working with clients in the addiction sector
• Have excellent organisation skills, being able to respond to proactive and reactive requirements of the residents
• Show good interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with residents, family/whanau, colleagues, and our community partners
• Have the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Odyssey is proud to provide staff with
• Birthday Leave
• External supervision and cultural supervision
• Payment of an annual practising certificate
• Flexibility in working hours

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

For more information about our Men’s residential service, and the wider organisation, please see our website, www.odysseychch.org.nz

To apply, please email employment@odysseychch.org.nz.

Assistant Accountant Role

Work with a well regarded NGO
24 Hours per week

Odyssey House has been working in drug and alcohol treatment and mental health support for nearly 40 years in Christchurch. Based in Burnside, we work from a busy site where people live in drug and alcohol treatment, and clients come on site all day long.

Reporting to our Finance Manager, experience working within a team is important, as although parts of this role are autonomous, we all need to pitch in and support the administration of a busy NGO.

In this role, you will be

Completing a busy payroll monthly including journals
Assisting with end of month journals
Overseeing financial management of Donations and Vehicles
Supporting our residential services with their costings and budgets
Preparing GST returns
Invoicing our government funders
Reconciling credit cards and suspense accounts
Working on projects around our systems and processes

To be successful in the role, you will

A qualified accountant (or working towards)
Be confident working with Microsoft and accounting packages
Have a high level of accuracy in what you do
Be able to communicate with a wide array of people
Want to work Mondays and Tuesdays (and be flexible around the rest of the week)

Applications to employment@odysseychch.org.nz

Applications will be processed as they arrive.

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Alcohol and Drug Clinician

Be a part of our therapeutic community

Perm, full time, $32.70-42.00 per hour.

Men’s Residential Service.

For over 35 years, Odyssey House Trust Christchurch has been working with men affected by drug and alcohol addiction, mental health and related issues. Our new custom built residence in Burnside, accommodates up to 24 men at any one time, living in a therapeutic community.

We focus on the wellbeing of individuals, family and community, so there is a lot to facilitate and support as we navigate the journey to wellness for our residents.

In this role, you will:

Facilitate groups for the residents, bringing your skills and knowledge to present and develop content.
Participate in the programme and the variety that that brings
Work closely with a caseload, preparing treatment plans
Be innovative with new projects allocated based on skills and interests
Role model behaviours based on our service pillars of trust and respect
Manage the paperwork that goes with a clinical role

To be successful in this role, you will:

Be a registered health professional
Have experience working with clients in the addiction sector
Have excellent organisation skills, being able to respond to proactive and reactive requirements of the residents
Show good interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with residents, family/whanau, colleagues, and our community partners
Have the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Work Monday – Friday and be a part of our On Call roster at evenings and weekends.

For more information about our Men’s residential service, and the wider organisation, please see our website, www.odysseychch.org.nz

Odyssey supports staff by:

Remuneration under Social Work Pay Equity framework
Birthday Leave
Long service Leave
Training and development framework
Payment of an Annual Practising Certificate and monthly individual External Supervision

This is an exciting time for this long serving service, combining a history of successfully delivering to men in our community while looking at evidence to bring innovation into the service.

To apply, please email employment@odysseychch.org.nz.

Tuakana-Teina Kaitautoko | Peer Support Workers

📅 Full-time, Part-time & Casual roles available

📍 Emergency Department, Canterbury

Are you passionate about supporting tāngata whaiora through a mana-enhancing, whānau-centered approach? We are seeking experienced Peer Support Workers to join our team, providing peer support within the Hospital Emergency Department.

Grounded in tikanga Māori principles, this new service will uphold manaakitanga, whanaungatanga, and kotahitanga, ensuring tāngata whaiora and their whānau receive culturally safe and empowering support during times of acute distress. In partnership with Stepping Stones Trust, Purapura Whetū Trust, and Odyssey House, this initiative prioritizes respect, collective responsibility, and reciprocity in mental health crisis care.

Mōu | About You

We are looking for experienced Peer Support Workers with:

Lived experience of recovery from mental distress and/or addiction, with the ability to safely use your journey to support others.
Understanding of the Emergency Department (ED) environment, having personally accessed its services for acute or significant distress.
2-3 years' experience in Peer Support, with IPS or Tuakana-Teina training.
Level 4 Health & Wellbeing (Mental Health & Addiction or Peer Support) qualification or equivalent.
Strong relationship-building skills, working with diverse communities and multi-disciplinary teams.
Excellent active listening, reflective practice, and communication skills.
A commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Join Us in Making a Difference

If you’re passionate about empowering tāngata whaiora and whānau through mana-enhancing support during times of distress, we’d love to hear from you. 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 . Closing date 5pm 10th March 2025.

📞 For a full job description click here or contact Marc Beecroft on marc.b@odysseychch.org.nz 021 881 752

📩 Apply now! Send your application form, cover letter and CV to employment@odysseychch.org.nz

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