Occupational Therapist (Crisis Resolution Service) 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: Working across Wellington, Hutt Valley and Kapiti Region

Service:    Crisis Resolution Service

Contract:  Permanent, Full Time

Salary:  As per PSA MECA, based on experience 

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

An exciting opportunity to join an awesome team and a chance to be part of a supportive environment that offers many training opportunities to upskill and enhance your career pathway.  Every day presents new challenges - no 2 days are the same.

A rostered and rotating 24/7 shift work (4 on 2 off) allows you to make the most of the summer weather and a chance to ski in the winter or concentrate on other hobbies.

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

The Crisis Resolution Service is a community based mental health service which provides acute assessment/ risk formulation and treatment working in partnership with people, whanau community supports.

We are a frontline service and work closely with Emergency departments and Police, social services, GP - s and tertiary education providers. We assess people of all ages and refer on to secondary services or back to primary are.

The team is Multi-Disciplinary comprising of Nurses, Doctors, social workers and administrators

Moū - About you

• You will be an integral part of MDT process
• Train to become a duly Authorised officer for Mental Health Act 1992 within 6 months
• Have a good sense of humour to work within a team 

Skills & Experience -

• Registered Occupational Therapist with at least 3 years - experience working in a mental health setting.
• Full Driver - s License essential
• Skilled in risk assessments and risk formulations

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.

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