Intake & Assessment Clinician - Te Whare Marie CAMHS

Location: Porirua

Contract: Permanent, Part Time (0.8 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

This role is to review and triage referrals; you will be an active member of the team and will liaise as necessary with other intake clinicians within the sector. You will be reviewing non-urgent referrals from a variety of sources in the community, liaising with relevant services to ensure Whaiora receive safe, high quality and equitable care.

Facilitate access to a wide range of Mental Health and Addiction services
Conduct mental health assessments with young people (0–17 years) and their families
Provide timely crisis response to ensure urgent needs are met.
Collaborate with your team, GPs, other mental health and addiction teams, and a range of community providers.
Ensure care is safe, high-quality, and equitable for every young person and their whānau.

Salary for this role is MECA, determined by experience Allied $79,014 – $110,290K/ Nursing $77,667 -$109,407K

About the Team/Service/ Location

We are passionate, innovative, and cohesive, dedicated to improving access to care for young people. We operate within the Choice and Partnership Approach (CAPA).

Te Whare Marie offers effective and appropriate assesment, treatment and care management to Tangata Whaiora and Whanau in a cultural setting, through a cultural lens. We are commited to providing regular clinical and cultural supervision, we support professional career pathways and provide regular in service training.

Te Whare Marie CAMHS, is for Tangata Whaiora from birth to up to 20 years and their whanau. The service is primarily community based.

About you

We’re looking for a registered mental health professional (Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Social Worker) who:

Has 5+ years DHB mental health experience
Holds a current practicing certificate
Is skilled in assessments, risk evaluation, and crisis response
Enjoys working with children, adolescents, and whanau
Is confident working within a team environment and independently.
Thrives in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

Make a real, visible impact on young lives
Join a supportive, innovative, and passionate team
Work in a forward-thinking environment that values your expertise and ideas
Be part of a team that believes in care, connection, and collaboration

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

If you have questions about working in at Te Whare Marie CAMH’S please contact

Maire Ransfield, Team Leader on Maire.ransfield@mhaids.health.nz

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

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