Team Leader: Adolescent Mental Health & Addictions
About the Role
We are currently on the lookout for an experienced Team Leader to join our Adolescent Mental Health and Addictions team in the Western Bay of Plenty.
In this full-time role you will ensuring the delivery of effective, timely and collaborative services to our community's youth with secondary mental health and addiction needs. This is a varied and busy role where you will have ample opportunities to grow and learn.
Key responsibilities for this position are:
- Leading a team of health care and administration professionals - supporting a learning culture and continuous quality improvement
- Co-ordinating the team to ensure that client needs are met in accordance with appropriate professional standards.
- Supporting kaimahi to work collaboratively with other services and advocating for best outcomes.
About You
We are seeking a caring, empathetic and supportive individual who is passionate about service improvement and coordination.
To be successful in this role you will need to have:
- A high level of commitment to provision of quality services
- Sound clinical judgement
- Demonstrated leadership skill
- An understanding of the current health system, priorities and environment
Working for 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. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work.It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
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.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion- We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whanau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
- We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click "apply now." All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 15th May 2025. For additional information or to arrange a confidential chat, contact Jen Boryer, Business Leader Mental Health and Addiction Services 027 555 1158.
Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.