Practice Supervisor Child, Adolescent and Regional Mental Health Service Group at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Seeking experienced mental health professional (Social Worker and Clinical Psychologists) for our Practice Supervisor roles for the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service directorate.
• The Practice Supervisor is an experienced mental health professional who provides a senior level intervention and expertise in both direct care delivery and support to other staff.
• Permanent full-time position comprising of 0.4 FTE Practice Supervisor and 0.6 FTE clinical work.
• Could consider part time – minimum of 0.8FTE (0.4 FTE Practice Supervisor / 0.4 FTE clinical work) for the right candidate.

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We are currently seeking one Social Worker and two Psychologist Practice Supervisors for the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). 

The Practice Supervisor is an experienced mental health professional who provides a senior level intervention and expertise in both direct care delivery and support to other staff.

Practice Supervisors provide comprehensive assessment and outcome focussed innovative care, applying evidence-based practice, interventions and education within the area of specialty.

The Practice Supervisor is an experienced practitioner with responsibility for leading and contributing to quality and service improvements and development of team members and students as well as themselves. They contribute to the profession through the local application of contemporary, evidence-based practice and policy that contribute to developing, implementing and enhancing a high-quality service in the area.

Reporting to the Service Clinical Director, you will be part of the clinical leadership team for the service group. You will also work collaboratively with the Professional Lead.

As a key member of this professional, dedicated team you’ll be continually stimulated and challenged working with a diverse group of clients presenting a range of mental health needs. We have a reputation for being innovative in service delivery and supportive around on-going staff development.  Our commitment to you is to provide first rate leadership, support and development, peer review, formal supervision, and excellent professional development opportunities.

For further details, please refer to the position description here. 

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills 

• We welcome applications from experienced senior practitioners with a minimum of 5 years’ clinician experience
• You will need to be New Zealand registered with a current Annual Practicing Certificate.
• You will also have previous proven experience supervising, mentoring, and coaching.

For more information about this role please contact Charmaine Gupta, via CGupta@adhb.govt.nz

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

We are also an Accredited Employer with Immigration NZ (Please visit Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa for more information if you will be needing a Work Visa)

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland.

For more information on what we offer, please click here.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role. 

If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Reshma Amin- Recruitment Consultant at Reshmaa@adhb.govt.nz or 021 574042 to discuss how we can best support your application.