Registered Mental Health Professional Community Acute Service at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Community Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social worker
• Community Acute Service Kāinga Tiaki, Central Auckland, easily accessible via public transport
• Permanent, full-time, or part-time rostered role, Monday to Sunday

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

Kāinga Tiaki Centre is looking for an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational therapist, or social worker to join our well established and innovative community mental health team in Mt Eden. This is a permanent full-time or part time position.

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About the Team/Service/ Location

Kāinga Tiaki Centre is based in the Eden Terrace, right next to Maungawhau Train Station. We are a welcoming, supportive centre with a wealth of collective experience and lots of goodwill.

The Community Acute Service is made up of two functions. Our Planned Acute Care teams, based in each of the four adult Community Mental Health Services across Auckland and our Urgent Response Service, based at Greenlane Clinical Centre. As a member of our Community Acute Service, you will work across both parts of the service. The Community Acute Service operates 24 hours, 7 days a week.

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About you

Our Planned Acute Care teams provide a comprehensive range of therapeutic treatment options offering intensive home support when increased intervention is required. As a key member of this professional, dedicated team, you will be assessing and managing the needs of service users that are referred to the service with an acute mental health presentation and increased risk.

Team members are rostered into our Urgent Response Service (including weekends and nights). The Urgent Response Service assess tāngata whai i te ora who require an urgent mental health assessment. This is a dynamic team that responds assertively to the acute mental health needs of tāngata whai i te ora in the community. Successful applicants will…

· Hold a valid Annual Practicing Certificate (APC).

· Possess a Postgraduate Certificate in Mental Health.

· Have a minimum 2 Years’ experience working in a Mental Health setting.

· Be willing to become a Duly Authorised Officer (if you are not one already)

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Recruitment Consultant (Jade Smith) on Jade.smith@tewhatuora.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.