- Company: CDHB
- Location: Christchurch, Canterbury
- Salary: Pay not listed
CDHB at a glance
Community Support Worker
CDHB
Christchurch, Canterbury
About This Position
The role of Community Support Worker at CDHB – Christchurch, Canterbury is to enhance and support the wellbeing of children, adolescents, and families in Hillmorton. The position is permanent with a 0.5 FTE allocation for both Ashburton and Rangiora Health.
Responsibilities
- Supporting the emotional and social needs of children, adolescents, and their families
- Providing guidance and resources to families in need
- Collaborating with healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive care for clients
- Maintaining accurate records and documentation
- Participating in regular team meetings and training sessions
What You Bring
- A compassionate and empathetic approach to working with children, adolescents, and families
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience or willingness to learn about the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- A commitment to continuous professional development
Working at CDHB
New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders. As an employee, you will be part of a team dedicated to improving the wellbeing and health outcomes for everyone in Canterbury.
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Working in Christchurch, Canterbury
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Christchurch is the South Island’s largest city and New Zealand’s second-largest urban area (about 407,800 urban; 556,500 metro). It sits in Canterbury on the east coast, east of the Canterbury Plains, in Christchurch City.
Canterbury is a city and UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Canterbury district, county of Kent, England; it was a county borough until 1974. Lying on the River Stour not far from its mouth on the Strait of Dover, the city has a mild oceanic climate.
National unemployment rate in New Zealand: 5.1% — via World Bank
GDP per capita in New Zealand: $49,591 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in New Zealand: 2.8% (annual) — via World Bank
Real GDP growth in New Zealand: 0.5% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in New Zealand: 1,723 — via OECD
Recent seismic activity: 2 earthquakes (M4.5+) within 200km in the last 6 months — largest M4.5 near 48 km S of Hokitika, New Zealand. via USGS
- Elevation 13m (43 ft)
Source: Wikipedia (state)
About this role & career path
Per O*NET 21-1023.00, Community Support Workers assess clients, counsel, coordinate care with clinical teams, record progress, revise plans, and may supervise other support staff.
Traits that fit this role
- Sincerity
- Optimism
- Adaptability
- Empathy
- Stress Tolerance
Source: O*NET Work Styles (Distinctiveness Rank).
Typical preparation needed: Job Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed. Most of these occupations require graduate school -- for example, a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. — via O*NET
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Source: O*NET (public-domain bulk data)
Salary & compensation
Workers in Community & Social Service occupations earn a national median of $50,878 — via US Census ACS / Data USA
- How you assess needs and set treatment goals.
- Working with nurses, physicians, or counselors on one plan.
- Tracking progress and changing support when status shifts.
Good match if you build client trust, document carefully, and work well in a multidisciplinary CDHB-style setting in Christchurch.
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Listing facts
- Role Community Support Worker
- Employer CDHB
- Location Christchurch, Canterbury
- Type Part Time
- Pay (from listing) Pay not listed
- Posted August 23, 2026
- Apply by September 22, 2026
- Country New Zealand
- Overview Full job description on this page (207 words)
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Typical work in Community Support Worker
Independent occupational context from O*NET (U.S. public-domain labor data). This is about the occupation, not a rewrite of this employer's posting.
- Counsel clients in individual or group sessions to assist them in dealing with substance abuse, mental or physical illness, poverty, unemployment, or physical abuse.
- Collaborate with counselors, physicians, or nurses to plan or coordinate treatment, drawing on social work experience and patient needs.
- Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress with respect to treatment goals.
- Interview clients, review records, conduct assessments, or confer with other professionals to evaluate the mental or physical condition of clients or patients.
- Supervise or direct other workers who provide services to clients or patients.
- Modify treatment plans according to changes in client status.
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