Mental Health Advisory Group (Volunteer Opportunity)
Hato Hone St John New Zealand
Join a diverse and enthusiastic team, working together to provide strategic guidance, expert insights, and innovative ideas. Together, we'll shape and enhance the development, implementation, and evaluation of our public-facing mental health and well-being programmes. We are looking for people with a strong mental health and well-being background who can give professional insights and contributions.
Your Commitment:
- Attend an online hui at least once per month.
- Attend our 8-hour Mental Health First Aid course, offered free of charge.
- Provide regular insights, expertise and feedback on our courses and course development.
- Occasional participation in a face-to-face hui, with travel expenses covered.
- Uphold confidentiality and actively foster an inclusive, supportive environment.
- Initially this is a fixed 12 month commitment. Subject to a review this may be extended or revised at the end of the term.
In Return, You'll Receive:
- Free access to our mental health and well-being courses.
- Exclusive discounts from our retail and partner networks.
- The satisfaction of empowering lives and making a difference in your community.
Volunteer members need to possess a combination of the following skills, experience and attributes:
- Mental Health and Addiction subject matter expert, qualified in Mental Health.
- Mental Health and Addiction - one member with lived experience and/or strong connections to the local community of mental health and addiction service users.
- Well-being subject matter expert.
- Māori - one member with strong connections to Māori communities.
- Pasifika - one member with strong connections to Pasifika communities.
The remaining members will be appointed to reflect the following areas of interest:
- A mix of urban and rural representatives, youth mental health, older person's mental health, disability, education, technology, product development and innovation.
- Experience in creating content/training, programme development and evaluation.
For further information, please contact Jordan Shearer at 0800STJOHN
Please submit a cover letter providing an overview of your skills and experience, expressing your genuine passion and commitment to the role and detailing how your unique skillset would contribute to the group.