Cultural Advisor - Youth Justice Forensic Community Team at Capital & Coast District Health Board (Wellington), Kenepuru Hospital/Porirua

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Nau mai, haere mai ki Ūpoko ki te uru hauora.

Location: Porirua

Service:  Youth Justice Forensic Community Team

Contract:  Permanent, Full time

Kōrero mō te tūranga ' About the role

The Maori Advisor will be expected to be proficient in or committed to developing, the knowledge base in Tikanga and Te Reo Māori. The Māori Advisor will be a role model and provide sound clinical and cultural considerations in the multidisciplinary team process with the ability to support and ensure the delivery of recovery focussed services to rangatahi and whaanau are aligned with the Maori Health Plan 2020-2023.

Mō tō mātou rōpū ' About our team

The regional arm of Te Korowai-Whāriki includes the Central Regional Forensic Mental Health Service which operates at the interface between Mental Health Services and the Justice System and works within the following settings ' prisons, courts, community, and inpatient.  The Service offers assessment and rehabilitation services to defendants charged with criminal offences and offenders who have psychiatric illness. The Central Regional Forensic Service also is involved with the Youth Court providing a Court Liaison Service and completing specialist psychological or psychiatric assessments ordered by the Court through Children Young Persons & Family Act, 1989 (Section 333).

Moū ' About you

We are looking for someone with sound knowledge and experience in individual counselling and support who can demonstrate knowledge and understanding of cultural concepts and Maori Models of practice.  The ideal candidate will have a relevant graduate qualification and registration in a recognized discipline who has an understanding of mental health in young people with the ability to work in an emotionally challenging and changing environment.

E pā ana ki a tatou ' About us

Here at the 2DHBs (Capital & Coast District Health Board and Hutt Valley District Health Boards) we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

The 2DHBs are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out more about us click on the following links:

Capital and Coast DHB

Hutt Valley DHB

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email Philip.Adamson@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number (AH174-22) in the subject line.

We require all our employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This includes the booster dose within six months of receiving the second dose of initial vaccination (for some people the initial vaccination will have comprised of three doses).  We are not accepting applications that do not meet this criteria.

Please note we will be reviewing applications when received and will progress through the recruitment process.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed