Support a diverse population in the Hokianga community working both at Rawene and outlying clinics as part of a well-supported team of professionals.

About the Role

As an experienced and innovative Clinician working within the national mental health Te Tumu Waiora model, you will provide immediately accessible behavioural health services to patients through face to face and virtual consults, to individuals and their whanau to assist in improving their emotional and physical health, and overall wellbeing.

Services are provided in accordance with the principles of Te Tiriti ō Waitangi, Tikanga and Māori models of health and wellbeing.  Services are culturally responsive to the needs of all service users, their whanau and community. Having an understanding of Tikanga and some ability to speak Te Reo would be an advantage.

The successful applicant will be a registered heath clinician who will

• Provide brief psychological interventions
• Empower whaiora with behaviour change to support improved health outcomes
• Deliver evidence informed groups
• Demonstrate innovation and flexibility
• Work closely with the GP’s, Nurses and Health Coaches in a team approach
• enable greater understanding of the HIP model

Extensive training is provided to the successful applicant.

If you are looking for a role that provides a part time opportunity, enables further enhancement of clinical skills, and a development pathway, in a well-supported environment, and you meet the following criteria then please get in touch with us.

To be considered you must have:

• A flexible adaptable approach to a new way of working
• A current New Zealand registration under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (HPCA) and full registration with your professional association e.g., Psychology, Psychotherapy, Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapy, or Social Work, or a full member of NZ Association of Counsellors and accredited by the NZAC to work within the mental health and addictions services scope of practice.
• A minimum of 3 years professional experience in a health setting preferably in mental health and addictions including providing evidence-based brief interventions such as ACT, FACT or CBT.
• A current unencumbered full NZ driver’s licence
• Excellent computer and literacy skills including MS Office Suite
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Be fully vaccinated for COVID
• NZ residency, citizenship, or a open current work visa not tied to an accredited employer. Please note we are not able to accept applicants who do not meet this NZ working/residency criteria.

A detailed position description and Application for Employment form can be downloaded from below.

Join our team of HIP clinicians and apply now by:

• sending in your covering letter, and CV and downloading and completing an Application for Employment form from our website to hr@mahitahihauora.co.nz.

Your application will be acknowledged by email.