Occupational Therapist (Adolescent Inpatient Service)

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

Location:  Kenepuru Hospital – Porirua

Service:    Regional Rangatahi Adolescent Inpatient Service

Contract:  Permanent, Full time, rotating and rostered shifts

Salary:  $77,087 - $107,600 PSA MECA based on experience

Kōrero mō te tūranga – About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join our multi-disciplinary Team at the Regional Rangatahi inpatient Service (RRAIS).

• Day to day running of Therapeutic Day Programme alongside wider team. 
• Attendance and participation within MDT and wider team.Articulating, negotiating and demonstrating the role and functions of an occupational therapist in the team.
• Providing appropriate, effective occupational therapy services for clients which facilitate and enable increased functioning incorporating the four domains of Te Whare Tapa Wha. 
• Developing tools and establishing groups for client skill development.
• Utilising a broad range of knowledge and experience for the benefit of clients.

Mō tō mātou rōpū – About our team

The Rangatahi Unit is a 12 bed regional inpatient acute service for adolescents aged between 12 to 17 years of age who have a serious mental health disorder ( as defined in the DSM 1V ) . The young person will be requiring intensive treatment, investigation or observation (24 hours per day) that cannot safely or adequately be provided in a community setting.  The Rangatahi Unit provides a Therapeutic Day Programme for Inpatients designed to meet the needs of the Rangatahi experiencing an acute episode of mental illness.

The team has bicultural focus and is supported by a Kaumatua and a Kuia, the team uses a Maori health model to guide their practice with emphasis on whanaungatanga, tikanga.

Moū – About you

We are seeking Registered Occupational Therapists who are enthusiastic, passionate about youth and committed to working alongside youth and their whanau.

We want to hear from you if:

• You feel you can make a difference
• You are keen to be part of a strong team culture of collaborative practice, openness, humour and respect.
• You want the variety of a role where no two days are the same
• You are keen to learn and actively engage and support our most vulnerable youth on their recovery journey
• You have a current annual practicing certificate and proven experience in the child and adolescent mental health sector and experience in the day to day running of the therapeutic day program alongside the wider team.
  

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

Click “apply now” button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email recruitment@ccdhb.org.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