Mental Health Professional (Intake & Triage) at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Wairarapa, Wairarapa

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Upoko o Te Ika

Location: Wairarapa Hospital

Service: Te Ratonga Aranga Mokopuna Ārangi (TE R.A.M.A.) Child Adolescent Mental Health Service

Contract: Permanent full time

Salary: As per NZNO MECA dependant on experience.

Vacancy Ref # 6483047

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

We welcome interest in the above position from a registered Mental Health Professional. We are looking for an experienced self-motivated clinician to join our multi-disciplinary team to work across both child and adolescent age groups. This is a full time permanent role which includes intake triage, crisis /duty management of referrals into the service.

This is a community based position, and includes care management, provision of therapeutic interventions. You will work in innovative ways to support the recovery of tamariki and rangatahi and provide whanau interventions when indicated.

You will be able to provide comprehensive mental health assessments, work collaboratively with young people and their Whanau to develop meaningful and effective treatment plans and deliver effective evidence based treatment for young people.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) provides a positive learning environment with clinical supervision and opportunities for professional development. We have strong links to CAMHS across the region and access to regional specialty services to support our local service provision.

Moū - About you

The ideal candidate will have:

• Registration with the relevant professional body.
• A current practising certificate.
• Proven experience in working with specialist mental health issues and mental illness.
• Proven skills and experience in a variety of therapeutic approaches.
• Child and adolescent mental health experience.
• A commitment to EEO principles and the implication of these to Mental Health.

For further information please contact Dawn Badco Manager, Te RAMA Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (Wairarapa) on (027) 620 2516.

Vacancy Closes: 17 November 2023

To apply for this role, please visit Te Whatu Ora Wairarapa where you can also obtain a copy of the job description for this role.