Intake and Assessment Clinician For Kapiti Community Mental Health Team

Location: Kapiti Health Centre

Contract:  Permanent, Part Time (0.5 FTE)

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

The Intake and Assessment clinician receives all referrals into the service and triages them. They decide whether they need to have further assessment within the team and do Intake assessments via phone which can then lead onto an in person Initial assessment. If the client is not accepted into the service, they will give advice to the GP or referrer. They will also feed back to the client and advise them of options in the community.

The Intake and Assessment clinician is the first point of contact for the team. They also deal with any “walk-ins” from the public.

They work alongside the MDT within the team, meeting on a regular basis to discuss cases.

This is a 0.5 role shared with another clinician. You would be working full days on Monday and Friday and 4 hours on Tuesday. This ensures that each day is covered and there is a cross-over of clinicians on the Tuesday.

About the Team/Service Location

The Kapiti community mental health team is made up of experienced clinicians who work in a Strengths based model. We are made up of Psychiatrists, Psychologist, Mental health nurses, Social workers and Admin staff.  We welcome Registrars, student nurses, RN/ SW NESPs and psychology Interns. We believe in clients reaching their goals and then discharging them back to primary services. This is often done with the help of the Primary Care Liaison Nurse.

Our psychologist with the help of clinicians runs a skills group which is hugely popular.

We have positive relationships with other services in the area.

We are based within the Kapiti Health Centre and our geographical area covers from Paekakariki to Peka Peka. We are close to public transport and Transmission Gully making it an easy trip if you live in the South. We have ample free parking and enjoy a warm climate.

About you

You will be an experienced mental health clinician with at least 3 years’ experience and recent work experience in a DHB mental health service and have skills in mental health triaging and assessments. You will have a professional qualification and registered appropriately.  You will have knowledge and understanding of the relevant legislation, standards and guidelines including the Code of Health & Disability Consumers Rights

You will enjoy working within an MDT but also able to work autonomously and enjoy a sense of humour. You will develop relationships with primary providers and willing to share your knowledge with the team. 

You must be willing to do continuing education appropriate to the role and core competencies if needed. You will meet with the other Intake and Assessment clinicians within MHAIDS.

You will have a full driver’s licence and be able to work in New Zealand. If you were successful you must consent to a full Police vetting check under the Vulnerable Children’s Act 2014

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Marianne. Lovgren@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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