Mental Health Support Worker

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Location: Hutt Valley

Service: MHAIDS Te Whare Ahuru

Contract: Permanent, Full-time & Part-time

Salary: Dependent on level of experience

Kōrero mō te tūranga – About the role

Are you looking for a team that is supportive and a joy to work with?

We currently have a vacancy for a motivated Mental Health Support worker to join our multi-disciplinary team. You will have the opportunity to work in an environment that is fast paced and has a dedicated group of staff striving to provide a high quality of care to  the patients we provide care for. 

As we are an acute service your role will be varied and allow you to utilise a wide variety of skills. To further support staff with their development we are supportive of ongoing training and professional development for all staff.

Mō tō mātou rōpū – About our team

Te Whare Ahuru provides services for people experiencing an episode of acute mental illness that requires a safe environment with intensive nursing and medical treatment.

The team offers specialist services for people with moderate to severe mental health problems, and offer assessment, treatment and support to assist the individual and their whanau and other support people in their recovery journey with the aim of supporting people back to having their health care provided in primary health care services. The focus of the service is on providing evidenced based treatment interventions for those people who present with more complex needs and higher risks.

The multi-disciplinary team consists of Psychiatrists, registrars, house surgeons, occupational therapists, social workers, nurses and mental health support workers. 

Moū – About you

Applicants should have:

• Current Mental Health Support worker certificate
• A passion for working with a wide variety of people who experience Mental Health
• Resilience and the ability to work  in a very busy environment
• Are team focused and have positive attitude
• Have excellent time management and communication skills

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 DHB

Hutt Valley DHB

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.

Please note we will be reviewing applications when received and will progress through the recruitment process

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed