Mental Health Support Worker - Regional Rangatahi Adolescent Inpatient Service (RRAIS)

Location: Kenepuru Hospital, Porirua

Contract: Permanent, Full Time (1.0 FTE) Rostered and Rotating

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

You will be joining a service that is committed to high standards of practice.

Mental Health Support Workers work closely alongside the nurses supporting and providing support for the rangatahi working towards their recovery.  You will support nurses with delivery of patient care assistance, TDP (therapeutic day programs) and activities.  This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills on a shift by shift basis. The focus is on delivering individualized, evidence based and multi-disciplinary interventions within an inpatient setting, that are holistic, recovery focused, and promote wellbeing and independence. 

About the Team/Service/ Location

This is an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Support Worker to join our multi-disciplinary team at the Regional Rangatahi Adolescent Inpatient Service (RRAIS), based at Kenepuru Hospital.

The Rangatahi Unit is a 12 bedded mental health acute unit that provides a service for adolescents who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness.  RRAIS is one of three adolescent inpatient services in New Zealand. It is a regional service for the lower North Island providing for adolescents from the Wellington region up to and including Gisborne.

We are a dynamic and enthusiastic team with a passion for providing specialist assessment and treatment to rangatahi aged 13 to 17 years inclusive and their whanau. You will fit into a strong team culture of collaborative practice, openness, humour, and respect across all our disciplines. 

About you

We want to hear from you if:

• You are enthusiastic, innovative, passionate and committed to working alongside youth and their whanau.
• Level 4 New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Social and Community Support Services – Mental Health and Addiction Support) or Level 4 Certificate must be completed within first year of employment.  Or equivalent qualification in relevant field
• A full current and ‘clean NZ driver’s’ licence.
• Experience working with youth and mental health.
• Meets police vetting requirements

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

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

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