Community Mental Health Professional | WestportWest Coast, South Island - Westport1 FTE - 40 hours per weekNZ Registered Health professional with a Mental Health Scope of Practice & current Annual Practicing Certificate.Permanent full timeHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders.
Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whanau-centred care, and excellence.
About the Role We are looking for a Registered Health professional with either a Nursing or Allied Health background, who has the clinical skills required to assist people with current or ongoing mental health problems and to maintain their place in the community.
This role will be working within the community and within our integrated model of care.
Undertake all components of case management, including: comprehensive assessment, risk assessment and management, recovery, and treatment planning.Provide client-centred care, utilising evidence-based treatment strategies including, where appropriate, talking therapies.About You Qualifications and Experience A minimum of 2 years' experience in a specialist Mental Health Service.Excellent assessment and communication skills.Flexibility to work autonomously as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team.Understanding and application of the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, with a culturally safe and appropriate approach to practice.Commitment to ongoing professional development.A strong understanding of Maori health inequity and Maori population need.Understanding of contemporary approaches to mental health and wellbeing.Working for Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.
The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work.
It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do.
Health New Zealand is committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us.
Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment.
If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whanau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering), we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.How to Apply To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click "apply now." All applications must be submitted through our online careers.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Kerri McCarthy at ******.
Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.
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