Occupational Therapist For Work First & Specialist Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service

Location: Puketiro Centre, Kenepuru

Contract: Permanent, Full time ( 1 FTE)

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

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whare Marie. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapist to join our specialist Child and Adolescent Māori Mental Health team. Looking for Variety? This is the role for you! Part Workfirst, part Specialist Mental Health Clinician.

Do you have an interest and experience in mental health? Do you feel inspired by the possibility of helping youth within the mental health service to explore and achieve their career goals, and find employment or a study pathway?  Are you passionate about the provision of specialist Māori Mental Health Services?

 If so, you are the person we need!

The salary for this role is between Step2 -$82,853. – step 7 -$107,600 depending on experience.

About the Team/Service Location

We are a dynamic multi-disciplinary team, passionate about quality mental health care for tamariki, rangatahi, and whanau. We work as a supportive and friendly team. Opportunities to grow in clinical practice and confidence in working with kaupapa Maori frameworks are actively encouraged. Our values of tohungatanga, manaakitanga, kotahitanga, and rangatiratanga guide our style of working together to pursue clinical and cultural excellence. We believe that having fun and caring for one another is essential to our mahi.  We strive to meet the needs of tangata whaiora by providing holistic services that respect, value, and include whānau beliefs, customs, language and culture.

About you

We are looking for a Registered Occupational Therapist with a passion for helping youth to obtain and maintain the employment or study that will enable them to lead the life they want to live.

You will:

• Have sound mental health assessment and treatment skills with a minimum of one years experience.
• Be confident in making effective decisions in challenging/complex situations.
• Work with a dynamic team, who are incredibly friendly, supportive and close knit.

Ideally you will be a New Zealand registered occupational therapist, but more importantly you will have proven ability in, and be able to demonstrate, clinical responsiveness  and understanding of the provision of mental health services to whānau.  

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 5^th October. 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.