Mental Health Clinician iCAMHS

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Community Mental Health Clinician - Taupo 

Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service

Mental Health & Addiction Services

Permanent, full or part-time

The Taupō Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health (iCAMHS) team is based at the Taupō hospital site.

We are looking for a clinician to join our multi-disciplinary team, who has a passion for working with children, young people and their families.

Ko wai mātou / Who we are 

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 Te Whatu Ora Lakes community, a model that clearly articulates what works for people in their recovery and healing journey. Read more about the model of care here: https://www.lakesdhb.govt.nz/our-services/mental-health/te-ara-tauwhirotanga/

Mō koe / About you

It is essential to have an ability to connect and build trusting relationships with a wide range of people from the community. It is preferred that the successful candidate has strong mental health assessment and therapeutic intervention skills. The successful candidate should also be able to work efficiently both independently and with other clinicians in our skilled multi-disciplinary team.

Applicants must have registration, or be eligible for registration, with a NZ professional body, hold a current full clean NZ drivers licence, and meet requirements for the children’s worker safety checks.

You will need to have a satisfactory Worker Safety Check including a criminal conviction history check in line with the Criminal Records Clean Slate Act 2004.

We welcome applications from experienced clinicians who can demonstrate a commitment to working with tamariki, rangatahi and their whanau.

Awhe utu / Salary range

$ 81,683 to $ 106,739 pro-rated to hours worked. 

If this sounds like you, apply online now via https://www.lakesdhb.govt.nz/. The selection process starts from the date of advertising, so we encourage you to apply early.

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Ngā huanga o tēnei mahi / The benefits of this position

Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides healthcare to a population of 110,000 people from its two modern and progressive general hospitals in Rotorua and Taupo, New Zealand. The Lakes district is well known for its many outdoor recreational activities such as mountain biking, skiing, and fishing. Family friendly beaches are also an hour’s drive away. The Lakes district has a growing multi-cultural community and is becoming the lifestyle destination of choice. Working at Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides a great opportunity to balance an amazing lifestyle with a rewarding professional experience in an excellent and supportive work environment.