Registered Mental Health Professional - Community
Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
- Working within the Whakatāne community
- 1.0FTE – 80 hours per fortnight
- Permanent position
Health 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, whānau-centred care, and excellence.
About the Role
An exciting opportunity exists for a Registered Health Professional within our friendly and dynamic Adult Community Mental Health and Addictions Team in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.
In this role you will carry a case load of clientele, supporting them through their recovery journey as part of, and with support from the wider team. The aim of this team is to work with referrers, health partners, families/whānau and the community to provide effective triage, assessment and management of Tangata Whaiora who are requiring our services.
We work alongside Tangata Whaiora with the core values of patient centred care, and we achieve this with a focus on maximising health while promoting independence in the community. The focus is to deliver high quality care to the growing population in the Bay of Plenty. In this role you will be working both independently and as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
The successful applicant will be joining a multi-disciplinary team of Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Nurses, Social Workers and Occupational Therapists. As a member of Health NZ - Bay of Plenty, we work alongside one another with our values underpinning our practice.
This is a permanent, full-time position. The role is based at Whakatāne Adult Community Mental Health and Addictions (ACMHAS).
Please click here to view the Registered Nurse position description.
Please click here to view the Registered Health Professional position description.
About you
To be successful in this role you will need
- A positive, friendly and professional attitude
- To be a Registered Health Professional (Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or Registered Nurse) with current APC
- A minimum of two years post graduate mental health experience, ideally community based
- Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
Working for Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness'. We're 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 are 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 whānau 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 Māori, 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 portal before 11:59pm on February 12th 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Careers@bopdhb.govt.nz
Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.