Mental Health Professional For Te Whare Marie, Child and Adolescent Team

Location: Puketiro Centre - Kenepuru

Contract: Permanent, Full time (1 FTE) – Monday to Friday

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

Te Whare Marie is seeking applications from suitably qualified health professionals who are passionate about the provision of Specialist Child and Adolescent Māori Mental Health Services. The case manager will be part of a progressive, innovative and creative whanau/ team providing assessments, interventions and working with the MDT.

About the Team/Service Location

Te Whare Marie is a progressive service that offers specialist Māori Mental Health Services throughout the Wellington and Greater Wellington region. The service offers effective and appropriate assessment, treatment and care management to tamariki, rangatahi and their whānau in a cultural setting, emphasising whanaungatanga, tikanga and Te Reo development. The service strives to meet the needs of tangata whaiora by providing holistic services that respect, value and include whānau beliefs, customs, language and culture.

About you

• Have sound child and youth focused mental health assessment and treatment skills, we are willing to consider new graduates with prior experience and passion.
• Be confident in making effective decisions in challenging/complex situations.
• Post graduate paper in mental health.
• New Zealand registration with APC.

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 30^th November. 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.