Occupational Therapist Support Worker (ID Services) at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley, Kenepuru Hospital/Porirua

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

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

Location: Ratonga Rua-O, Porirua Campus

Service:  Intellectual Disability Service, Porirua

Contract: Permanent, full time (40 Hours per week)

Salary: As per MECA

This role falls under the Allied, Scientific, and Technical workforce pay equity settlement and an increase in designated scales and banding will follow shortly

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Are you looking for your next career move, where no two days are same? Well then look no further!

ID Forensic Services are seeking a dynamic and diverse - Jack of all trades - OTSW to join our team.  We are looking for someone that comes with a variety of practical and life skills and experience.  The person we are looking for is a - go getter - and willing to share experience and skills with our clients.  Someone who is willing to get on with the job of helping out and mucking in, who is a self-starter and can be left to arrange projects, activities and run groups where necessary.  If this sounds like you, please apply below and become a part of our cutting edge CCDHB, and make a real difference!

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

ID Forensic Services has adult, youth and community services. National Individualised Service unit is a new service with 6 beds for people with an Intellectual Disability and/or mental health disorders. Haumietiketike is a regional intellectual disability secure forensic unit which has 11 beds. The Cottages have a total of 8 beds and are located next to Haumietiketike which is on the Ratonga-Rua-o-Porirua campus in Porirua. 

Hikitia Te Wairua is the national intellectual disability secure forensic youth unit which has 6 beds. Hikitia Te Wairua is co-located with the Youth Acute Inpatient Mental Health Inpatient Unit (Rangatahi) and the National Secure Youth Forensic Unit (Nga Taiohi) in the Centre of Excellence at Kenepuru Hospital. 

Moū - About you

Someone well suited to this position would have experience/knowledge with some of the following practical skills which will be used working alongside our clients individually or in groups:

• Must have at least level 3 NZQA National Certificate in Community Health Support Services (or equivalent qualification).
• Good written and oral English skills 
• Have good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be flexible and adaptable and have excellent time management skills.
• Have the ability to work under direction and also be proactive in carrying out tasks independently and in a culturally safe way.
• Demonstrate the ability to work in stressful and changing situations. 
• Basic group facilitation skills.
• Basic problem solving skills.
• Some care giving background.
• Mental health and intellectual disability experience.
• Able to set own values aside
• The skills to undertake craft, gardening, carpentry/mechanical projects with clients.
• The ability to run activity based groups for service users and work one on one as required
• Demonstrate a commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi.
• Hold a full drivers - licence.
• Must be able to pass a police and MOJ check and have no criminal convictions

E pā ana ki a tatou - About us

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District 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.

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District 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

Hutt Valley

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 recruitment@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number (AH201-22) in the subject line.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai
By joining together we will succeed