The Peer Tree Team Lead will facilitate, coordinate, and conduct outreach for social groups within the Peer Tree Service (located in Wellington). This service supports young adults aged 18-30 in their mental wellbeing through group facilitated peer support.
The Peer Tree is a community initiative by Kites Trust designed to support young adults experiencing mental health and/or addiction challenges. The service aims to create a safe and inclusive environment where individuals aged 18-30-years-old can share their experiences, offer mutual support, and foster a sense of belonging. By leveraging the power of peer support, the service helps participants build resilience, develop coping strategies, and enhance their overall mental wellbeing.
The Peer Tree Team Lead provides leadership within a team of three Peer Support Group Facilitators but does not have formal people management responsibilities.
This is a part-time role of 15 hours per week. The Peer Tree facilitated community groups are currently running late afternoon on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
For a full job description and the daily responsibilities of the role, please see the attached job description PDF below.
Please include the job reference Peer Tree Team Lead in your application and provide a CV and Cover Letter.
Please apply directly through Do Good Jobs or via email to our Office Administrator Laura: laura.harper@kites.org.nz
Kites Trust is an organisation which values, respects, and utilizes people’s experiences of mental health. Kites Trust works to ensure that people who experience mental health crisis and/or addiction have equal opportunities to live, work and participate in the community.
Our core belief is that consumer leadership is the key mechanism to achieving our ultimate goal of social inclusion for people who experience mental health distress and/or addiction.