Alcohol and Other Drug Clinician - Youth Justice Forensic Team at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley, Wellington Hospital

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Location: Wellington, Porirua

Service:    MHAIDS, Regional Youth Forensic Service

Contract:  Permanent, Full time

Salary:  To be negotiated; based on experience

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

As the Alcohol and Other Drugs Clinician your primary purpose is to:

• Provide brief AOD assessments to clients in the Court setting. 
• Provide the Judge with a summary of the findings along with appropriate recommendations 
• Liaise with other AOD services for the purpose of referrals when required. 

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 charges with criminal offences and offenders who have psychiatric illness.

Moū - About you

We are seeking a motivated, resourceful and enthusiastic registered health professional to join the Regional Forensic Youth service who is interested in and committed to improving the health and well-being of those affected by alcohol and other drug use. Participation into service development and also essential.

Applicants must have:

• a recognised health professional qualification and registration, e.g. Social Worker, Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Counselling.
• Or Registered member of DAPAANZ (Drug and Alcohol Practitioners Association of Aotearoa NZ) 
• Experience in alcohol and drug counselling in a health setting
• Current  driver - s license

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 in the subject line.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed