Mental Health Clinician / Clinical Coordinator – Te Whare Mārie CAMHS

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora – Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Location:  Puketiro Building, Kenepuru

Service:    Te Whare Mārie Specialist Māori Mental Health Service, Child & Adolescent Team

Contract:  Permanent, full time ( 1 FTE )

Salary:      Psychologist 115-120k, Allied 100- 110k, RN 121- 127k 9 depending on experience

Kōrero mō te tūranga – About the role

Nau mai haere mai ki te whānau o Te Whare Mārie. 

We are a community based service that offers a unique approach blending both cultural and clinical interventions to tangata whaiora māori who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health presentations.

We are looking for a mental health clinician who is passionate about the well being of tamariki, rangatahi and their whānau. This is also a chance to stretch you leadership skills within a Te Ao Māori and Clinical setting.

This is a full time role with hours split between clinical coordination 0.4fte and mental health clinician 0.6fte, 

In the Clinical Coordinator role you will work alongside our team leader and our cultural korowai roopu to provide clinical support and leadership for our dynamic multidisciplinary team and have oversight of the team’s clinical interventions and caseload.

In your role as a Mental Health clinician (Occupational Therapist/ Psychologist/Psychotherapist/ Registered Nurse/Social Worker) you will provide assessment and interventions for tamariki, rangatahi and their whānau to tautoko positive hauora outcomes. 

Mō tō mātou rōpū – About our team

We are a small enthusiastic team from a variety of clinical and cultural backgrounds.  This team is unique in that it includes our Korowai Roopu (Kaumatua, Kuia, Mataora and Kaiwhina) to tautoko the delivery of culturally appropriate interventions in blend with our clinical interventions.  Te Whare Mārie prides itself on being a place of wananga and learning. 

Moū – About you

• You must have New Zealand relevant registration to your area of practice and a minimum of five years’ experience within the mental health Sector.
• You must have knowledge and skills for completing assessment and treatment of mental health difficulties.
• Experience in Child and Adolescent Mental Health is desirable.
• An understanding of Tikanga Māori is desirable but not essential as this is a great learning environment. 
• It is preferable if you have some leadership experience or be willing to develop you skills in this area.
• A sense of humour is essential. 

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

Hutt Valley

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

We do not accept applications via email. Click “apply now” button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role, please email Marianne.lovgren@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed