Core Social Worker or Occupational Therapist Single Point of Access (SPOA), Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Counties Manukau -
Join our dynamic and supportive interdisciplinary team at Mauri Oho – our Single Point of Access team within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.We provide specialist mental health triage, assessment, and intervention for children and young people experiencing moderate to severe mental health challenges.
This role offers the opportunity to be at the frontline of care, supporting some of our most vulnerable young people across diverse settings including homes, schools, GP clinics, and hospital environments.About the Role:You will be responsible for providing a culturally safe, family-whaanau-centred and outcome-focused social work service, embedded within a wider acute mental health pathway.
Working closely with Clinical and Cultural teams, you will:Deliver comprehensive psychosocial assessments and intervention plansProvide care coordination and crisis supportPartner with community services, schools, and NGOs to ensure holistic and responsive careSupport children and whaanau navigating complex systems including Oranga Tamariki and the Family CourtTo be successful in this role, you will need:Registration with the New Zealand Social Workers Registration Board or New Zealand Occupational Therapists Registration BoardA current Annual Practising CertificateMinimum 1–2 years of post-registration experience in Mental Health, ideally with experience in CAMHSA full NZ driver’s licence with no limitationsStrong clinical reasoning, communication, and teamwork skillsCommitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, health equity and culturally responsive practiceWorking at Health New ZealandHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand.
We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.How to applyTo apply please click 'apply now'.All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. To review the position description for Occupational Therapist, please click here or Social Worker, please click here.If you have any questions, please contact Amy Lin on amy.lin@middlemore.co.nz.Job Number: CMH202515543Applications Close: 09 July 2025At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us.
We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities.
We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability.
Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.