Position Overview
Fixed-term role (ending February 2025)
Full-time hours; Mon - Fri 8.30am - 5pm
Support with Professional Clinical Role
Access to specialist AOD Training available
Brand new site
Co-located with cultural teams
Kia ora koutou, Talofa lava, Malo e lelei, Kia orana, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Ni sa bula vinaka, Taloha ni and Warm Pacific greetings. Community Alcohol and Drug Services (CADS) Auckland is looking for a full-time AOD clinician to work in our South Auckland service for a fixed term period ending in February 2025.
New Premises
We have moved into brand new purpose-built premises in Manukau City. The new address is 7 Ronwood Ave, Manukau City Centre. This provides new client areas including new reception, clinical rooms, counselling, and large group rooms, as well as a modern staff area with a big staff kitchen, outdoor area, staff shower, staff toilets, and a large staff training room. There is staff parking and a bike area. The modern transport hub is nearby Manukau Britomart train/bus station and newly built Puhunui transport station. Westfield Manukau mall is close by with tertiary providers Manukau Institute of Technology, University of Auckland, and Auckland UniTec all less than 5 minutes walking distance from CADS South.
About Us
CADS is the largest Alcohol and other Drugs (AOD) service in New Zealand, working with over 15,000 people each year. CADS provides free community and inpatient AOD treatment from a number of locations across Auckland. CADS is committed to empowering the community to reduce harm with substances and to promote recovery and wellbeing. CADS has been working in the community for over 20 years.
About You
You will be an experienced professional (qualification in applied AOD studies, nursing, social work, counselling, psychology, occupational therapy, or related fields) registered with DAPAANZ or an equivalent professional body, seeking an opportunity to work in a cohesive, well-supported team and further develop your AOD expertise. You will have relevant tertiary qualifications, excellent communication, assessment, treatment, and referral skills, experience and expertise in working with clients, and a clear problem-solving approach. Group work experience is highly regarded. A sense of social justice and enjoyment of working with people in all their complexity is required. You will have a non-judgmental attitude, excellent engagement and communication skills, and an ability to work autonomously within a team.
In Return
We offer you the opportunity to truly make a significant difference in people's lives. We will provide you with the support to master the details of the position and gain confidence in the role while you develop your career in the addictions recovery sector. We provide continual training opportunities to further extend your knowledge and ability.
Essential Qualifications
Full registration with a professional body (DAPAANZ, nursing, social work, counselling, psychology, occupational therapy, or related fields)
Full, clean driver's licence
Legal right to work in NZ
Ability to implement Te Tiriti O Waitangi in your daily work
Ability to facilitate evening groups
Preferred Qualifications
Clinical experience in addictions or mental health or similar
Comfortable working with other health and social service providers
Lived experience as a consumer or whanau member
Benefits
Working for a regional service in the country's largest healthcare provider offers more opportunity for professional development and career progression
10 days sick leave and 4 weeks annual leave
Competitive salary and paid professional registration as per collective agreement
Regular supervision and training
For a list of employee benefits, please click here
Salary: $70,842 - $103,000
Our Values
At Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Waitemata, we are driven by our values: everyone matters, with compassion, connected, and better, best, brilliant. We are committed to living up to these values to give you the right balance of autonomy, support, development, encouragement, and aroha.
How to Apply
For more information, please phone Helen Schmidt, Clinical Team Leader CADS South, at (09) 263 2000, and for more information about the position, please contact Katherine Shinhama, Recruitment Consultant, at 09 442 7248.
Please apply for these roles by visiting our website at www.wdhbcareers.co.nz, quoting reference number WDHB18164.
Job Number: WDHB18164
Closing date: 24 October 2024
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