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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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.

Wahine Residential Support

• Women’s journey from addiction to wellbeing.
• Be part of an innovative residential service.
• 24 hours per week Monday and Tuesday, and another 8 hour shift

Odyssey House has been providing residential treatment for drug and alcohol addiction for over 35 years in Canterbury.
Together with Purapura Whetu, we are proud of the women’s residential programme running at a rural location, 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 fields, or be willing to work towards this (Odyssey actively encourages and supports training)

You will form part of a roster Monday and Tuesday, as well as another week day, all of which alternate weekly between morning and afternoon starting times.

Join a team who are passionate about making a difference and striving for successful outcomes.

We are based 20 mins south of Christchurch so a full drivers licence is essential.

Please apply by sending an application form, CV and covering letter to employment@odysseychch.org.nz.

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Part-time AOD Practitioner, Prison Based

• Do you want to make a real difference?

• AOD Treatment Programmes

• Part-time 16 hours per week

Odyssey House Christchurch and Purapura Whetu work in partnership to deliver prison-based alcohol and other drug treatment programmes at Christchurch Men’s and Rolleston Prisons. We provide holistic health and wellbeing programmes within a multi-disciplinary team to support tangata whaiora affected by problematic alcohol and other drug (AOD) use challenges.

We are looking for a part-time AOD Practitioner to join our team at Christchurch Men’s Prison although you may sometimes also be required to work at Rolleston Prison.

As an AOD Practitioner, you will join a team of clinical, peer support and cultural staff, providing a multi disciplinary approach to working with our client group.

In this role, you will be
• Undertaking comprehensive alcohol and other drug assessments
• Delivering education and therapeutic groups within the prison
• Developing treatment plans and assessments to deliver a tailored approach to client needs
• Working alongside a multi disciplinary team of clinical, peer support and cultural staff
• Using a strengths based approach to delivering elective topics and activities

To be successful in this role, you will
• Hold a Registration with an allied health profession such as Social Work, OT, NZAC, DAPAANZ etc
• Must be competent to undertake comprehensive AOD assessments using DSM-5 diagnostic criteria
• Have good organisational skills
• Be a team player
• A good understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and knowledge of tikanga Māori /te reo
• A non judgmental approach to working with tangata whaiora

You will be part of a dedicated team working across prison sites, and a valued member of the wider Odyssey and Purapura Whetu whanau. We provide ongoing training opportunities.

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

Applications will be processed as they are received.

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Senior AOD Practitioner

Do you want to make a real difference ?
AOD Treatment Programmes
Full time 40 hours per week

We are looking for a senior AOD practitioner to join our AOD programme in Christchurch Men’s Prison. This is a position to build upon the excellent work already being done in the programme, and to take a step into a leadership position.

In this role, you will be

Delivering education and therapeutic groups.
Working individually with men to support their recovery within the prison
Preparing reports and assessments.
Developing leadership skills, by working alongside the Team Leader when they are unavailable to prepare reports, facilitate meetings and liaise with stakeholders

To be successful in this role, you will

Be looking for the next step in a successful clinical career
Hold a health professional qualification and registration
Have experience in AOD and/or mental health work
Have excellent organisational skills
Be a team player

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

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

Applications will be processed as they are received.

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Team Leader, Te Aka Tika

Do you want to make a real difference ?
Prison-based AOD Treatment Programme
Full time

We are looking for a Team Leader to lead Odyssey’s prison-based team delivering AOD programmes at Christchurch Men’s Prison.

Odyssey House Christchurch and Purapura Whetu work together in partnership alongside Ara Poutama, Department of Corrections, to provide holistic health and wellbeing programmes within a multi-disciplinary team to support tangata whaiora affected by problematic alcohol and other drug (AOD) use challenges.

You will support and lead a team of clinical, peer support, aftercare and whānau workers, providing a multi-disciplinary approach to working with our client group and work in collaboration with other prison-based teams to provide the best possible treatment options for our clients.

In this role, you will be

Leading a multi-disciplinary team of clinical, peer support, aftercare and whanau workers
Demonstrating your proven clinical AOD experience.
Facilitating groups and individual interventions as appropriate
Using a strengths-based approach to developing elective topics and activities
Liaising and working with stakeholders
Facilitating team meetings
Contributing as a Team Leader to wider Odyssey goals

To be successful in this role, you will

Hold a Registration with an allied health profession such as Social Work, OT, NZAC, DAPAANZ etc
Work behind the wire in the prison environment
A knowledge of community-based services and supports would also be beneficial.
Have excellent organisational skills as you juggle clinical and leadership
Have experience leading a team effectively
A good understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and knowledge of tikanga Māori /te reo
A non-judgmental approach to working with tangata whaiora

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

This role is paid under Social Work Pay Equity rates.

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

Applications will be processed as they are received

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Peer Support Worker

Do you want to make a difference in people’s lives?
Do you have personal lived experience of Addiction?
20 hours per week

For over 35 years, Odyssey House Trust Christchurch has been working with clients affected by drug and alcohol addiction, mental health and related issues. We focus on the wellbeing of individuals, family and community.

We are looking for a Peer Support worker with lived experience of alcohol and other drug treatment to work with clients in the community. You will work within a supportive team to co-facilitate groups and meet with clients individually using your lived experience to support them through treatment.

The preferred applicant will

Have a Level 4 Mental Health and Addictions qualification (or be working towards this).
Lived experience of addiction and treatment
Communicate effectively with groups and individuals
Be living in recovery for at least two years
Work flexibly throughout the week in normal business hours and an evening as rostered.

If this sounds like you, please send us your CV or find out more about us at www.odysseychch.org.nz. If you have questions, or want to apply contact us on employment@odysseychch.org.nz.

We will process applications as they are received.