Intake & Assessment Clinician - Wellington Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)

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Location:  Wellington CAMHS

Service:   Wellington Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS)

Contract:  Permanent, Full Time  Intake & Assessment Clinician (Social Worker, Nurse, Occupational Therapist)

Salary:     As Per MECA determined by experience Allied $77087 – $107,600K / Nursing $75773-$106,739K 

Kōrero mō te tūranga – About the role

The Intake and Assessment Clinician’s role is pivotal in working collaboratively with the CAMHS team, MHAIDS teams and other service providers to access the most appropriate service and support for the young person and their whanau based on their needs. CAMHS is committed to the use of the CAPA model which is a continuous service improvement model that combines personalised care and collaborative practice when partnering with service users and their family/whanau.

You will be triaging referrals from a variety of sources in the community, liaising with relevant services to ensure young people receive safe, high quality and equitable care.

Mō tō mātou rōpū – About our team

We are a passionate and enthusiastic team with a commitment to providing excellent services in assessment and intervention with children and young people alongside their whanau/ family with moderate to severe mental health concerns. We have a diverse population in wellington and co work alongside other teams in mental health & the Community.  We are dedicated as a team to improving access for young people of all ages and working together with whanau; to achieve this we operate within a Choice and Partnership Approach (CAPA). 

We are keen to be innovative and have a passionate cohesive team. We value a strong team culture of collaborative practice, openness, support, humour, warmth, valuing peoples experience and ideas, caring and connecting together, integrity and respect across all disciplines.

Moū – About you

You will be an experienced registered mental health professional (Allied Health or Nursing) with at least 5 years of recent work experience in a DHB mental health service, an up to date annual practicing certificate, and experience in mental health triage and risk assessment.

This role is open to a Registered Mental Health Professional: Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, who has skills and expertise in assessment, ideally has worked with children, adolescents and their families, bi-cultural and multi-cultural work practices, and community liaison.

E pā ana ki a tatou – About Our Organisation

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.

The Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service (MHAIDS) spans three Districts - Wairarapa, Hutt Valley and Capital and Coast and includes local, regional, and national services. The local MHAIDS services are provided from multiple sites within the districts – greater Wellington, Hutt Valley and Wairarapa. 

To find out more about us click on the following links:

Capital and Coast

Hutt Valley

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Please note we do not accept email applications. Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. Please ensure your uploaded CV and cover letter is in either Word or PDF format. 

If you have questions about working in the Wellington CAMHS Team please contact 

Andrea Broadhurst, Team Leader on andrea.broadhurst@mhaids.health.nz

Please note we will be reviewing applications when received and will progress through the recruitment process until the position is filled.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed