Intake Clinician for Infant, Child, Adolescent and Family Service (ICAFS)

Location:     Lower Hutt Hospital  

Contract:    Permanent, Full Time (1 FTE) 

Salary:       $77,087 - $107,600 

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

ICAFS is seeking a registered mental health professional (Registered nurse, Social worker, Occupational therapist) to join our Infant, child, adolescent and family specialty Team. This position is for the intake clinician role managing and triaging incoming referrals to ICAFS.  The role involves assessing and processing referrals, triaging directly, referring to outside agencies and maintaining workflow amongst the team. 

About the Team/Service/ Location 

ICAFS is a community-based team that provide specialist assessment and treatment for 0 – 18 year olds and their families/ whanau. We offer a range of therapeutic approaches as well as having two specialist treatment teams, family therapy (with a screening team) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). We have a large team of passionate clinicians, including social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, and psychotherapists that you would be working closely alongside. We have clinicians with a range of experience and are known to provide excellent support to trainees, interns and new graduates who are frequently working within our service.

About you

The successful applicant will be able to work independently, they will be confident in reviewing referral content, completing triage assessments and providing tangible outcomes. You will enjoy independent clinical work, while being adept at collaborating with the wider team/services. The person best suited for this role will also have excellent clinical knowledge in working with children, families and understanding how to assess and treat complex needs.  They will be confident and effective communicators and have strong organisational skills.

Skills

• Ability to provide high quality triaging in a fast paced environment. 
• Experience in completing mental health assessments and providing therapeutic interventions.
• Experience in risk identification and management.
• Strong ability to make independent safe clinical decisions.
• Developmental knowledge and screening/assessment experience.   
• Understanding of working with trauma, neurodiversity, challenging family systems. 
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with internal and external providers.
• Previous experience in child and adolescent mental health.
• Understanding of co-existing diagnosis relevant to children. 
• Hold New Zealand registration and/or current practicing certificate.
• Have the ability to work autonomously and also as an integral part of a dedicated, innovative and friendly multi-disciplinary team. 
• The ability to establish and maintain excellent working relationships within the team, service, the DHB, the wider mental health services, and community agencies is integral to this role.
• Previous experience using DHB clinical systems.
• Knowledge of the CAPA system would be an advantage.
• Knowledge of local primary providers would be an advantage.

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 by 8th April. 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.