Youth support worker - Kaiarahi tiaki

24/7 service to support children and young people involved with Oranga Tamariki and other organisations with minding/tracking. We supervise and care for young people in a wide range of circumstances for short, mid or long-term time frames. Our team of trained, respectful, professional staff are available all hours to provide an excellent support service Oranga Tamarikii, and other organisations that require our services.

How do you access this service?
E: admin@navigatorscollective.net
P: 020 416 87487

We provide?
We provide trained, Police and OT checked, professional youth workers who engage with young people and your team. We have a team of approved caregivers who are able to look after young people in emergency placements. We will manage supervised contact between children or young people and their families as well as provide a full report to the social worker.

We provide transport of young people within the Auckland region and from Auckland to other areas.

Our care/contact support services can be used in any context such as; residences, hospital, Court and emergency placements.

Our promise includes:

• Response to referrals within the hour

• Our staff will arrive on-time

• All young people are kept safe within the provisions of OT and Navigators Collective policy and procedures.

Who can use this service?
Any Oranga Tamariki site, and other organisations within the North island..

Please also be aware of the following:

• Public holidays will be charged at a rate of time-and-a-half basis.

• Emergency request (within one hour) will be charged at a higher rate.

• If a Navigators Collective vehicle is used, mileage will be charged. OT sites are welcome to supply vehicles.

• Extraordinary travel and client related costs may also incur additional charges.

• Late cancellations (within three hours of the scheduled job) will incur a minimum four hour charge.

Community support services - Kaiarahi Hapori

Community Support Services (CSS) – a specialist service within Navigators Collective – it is responsible for engaging and supporting people who face challenges with their wellbeing. The aim is that everyone can engage in their chosen community and achieve their fullest potential. This includes working with the individual as well as a commitment to work actively in partnership with family/whanau, Clinical Partners and/or GP services.

The service promotes self management and self reliance and supports people. Staff work hard to guide and mentor using each and every opportunity to create independence, walking alongside an individual with the goal of total independence. As a service we have fully embraced the Te Whare Tapa Wha Model

Whakaruruhau Youth Mentor program

The Navigators Collective Youth Mentoring programme is a one-on-one (maximum of 2 young people per youth worker) mentoring programme for Youth Justice offenders. The programme aims to reduce reoffending by restoring mana and cultural identity. Working with both female and male clients, the programme runs for 12 weeks for young people between 14-17 years of age. Clients on the programme are required to complete their FGC or Court orders.

The key focus for Navigators Collective Youth Mentoring is to work with young people of Maori and Pasifika descent. However, we also provide for other ethnic groups to attend the programme.

How do young people get placed on the programme?
Placements are referral based and are coordinated between Oranga Tamariki, and other organisations with Nav and the programme manager.

What are the reporting requirements from the programme to the referrer?
Weekly reports are emailed to Oranga Tamariki and other organisations that request this service, and at times, various other stakeholders who may include the Youth Aid officer, Judges, Youth Advocate. Should an incident occur while on the programme, OT/Organisation is contacted as soon as possible. An incident report is filed with the programme manager then emailed to OT/Organsation.

How long does the Programme go for and what is the discharge process?
Navigators Collective Whakaruruhau Youth Mentoring is a 12-week programme, where the young person is picked up and returned to their bail address. Hours are from 09:00am to 03:00pm Monday to Friday.

When a young person completes the programme a graduation is held to acknowledge their achievement. Stakeholders are encouraged to attend.

A discharge report and exit form is emailed to Oranga Tamariki/Organisation. The report has a section for social workers to evaluate the programme.

What does a young person do on the programme?
Once a referral is accepted the young person is partnered with a youth worker. An individual plan is developed with the young person, family and referrer.

The content of the placement includes:

• Receiving guidance and support from youth workers about socially acceptable behaviours and emotional dysfunction.

• Support to return to education, courses or where applicable, employment.

• Attending weekly tikanga classes. These classes cover karakia, pepeha, basic Maori values, kapa haka and Maori myths and legends (focusing on the Auckland region).

• Pro-social activities, including cultural learning / activities, participating in environmental projects, creative projects, sports and recreation.

• Attending scheduled appointments organised by Oranga Tamariki e.g. counselling.

• Completion or part completion of FGC plans or court orders.

• Attending Youth, Marae or Pacifica Court.

• Weekly update meetings requester .

What are the outcomes sought by the Whakaruruhau Youth Mentoring programme?

• Our tiaki and manaki based youth mentoring program, is a holistic way of approaching positive change for our rangatahi. Heavily focused on building a strong sense of identity and self worth. This will then have a huge affect on the below

• Reducing reoffending and increased positive behaviour.

• Restoring mana and cultural identity to the young person, their whanau, and wider community.

• Clear transitioning into some form of education or (where applicable) employment.