Mental Health Clinician - Continuing Care Team

Mental Health Clinician - Continuing Care Team

Rotorua Adult Community Mental Health & Addiction Services

Permanent, full time and part time roles available

Monday to Friday (8am to 4:30pm)

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Social Worker to join our Continuing Care Team (CCT) in the Adult Community Mental Health & Addictions Service. If you are wanting to join a passionate team who places great value on putting people first, embedding Te Ao Māori in every-day practice, leading with kindness and achieving excellence together; then this may be the opportunity for you.

Full time or part-time roles available

Working business hours (Mon Fri 8am to 4:30pm)

Provide specialist intervention for people to optimize recovery and quality of life as well as case coordination.

Competent in all facets of assessment, holistic care and multi-disciplinary team work and have demonstrated ability to work with all ethnicities, particularly Māori/Iwi.

To provide community mental health care based on current best practice and collaborative working within the interdisciplinary team.

Ensure all inter-disciplinary referrals within the team will be performed with consent from whaiora and their whānau (where applicable).

Work collaboratively with complementary internal and external partner organisations.

About the Team/Service/ Location

We are growing our team with an exciting opportunity for an experienced mental health professional to help embed our new model of care Te Ara Tauwhirotanga: pathways that lead us to act with kindness. Te Ara Tauwhirotanga is the product of extensive co-design with over 400 participants from the Lakes community, a model that clearly articulates what works for people in their recovery and healing journey.

Health New Zealand |Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides healthcare from its two modern and progressive general hospitals in Rotorua and Taupo, New Zealand. The Lakes district is becoming the lifestyle destination of choice and is well known for its many outdoor recreational activities, family friendly beaches, and a growing multi-cultural community. Working at Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides a great opportunity to balance an amazing lifestyle with a rewarding professional experience. As well as a supportive, inclusive and diverse work environment, Health New Zealand |Te Whatu Ora Lakes offer competitive salary, free staff parking, free flu vaccination, discounts (with local businesses), and access to Employee Assistance Program.

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About you

Registered Clinician (RN, OT, SW) with experience in a community mental health environment.

Sound assessment and psychosocial intervention skills

Annual Practising Certificate & Registered with the appropriate regulatory body

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Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

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