Clinical Team Leader - Occupational Therapist
Mo matou | Pathways**
Pathways is a leading national provider of community-based mental health, addiction, and wellbeing services in Aotearoa. We are committed to being a good tangata Tiriti and what that means for our organisation. We're all about transforming mental health and addictions through our Pathways (adult) and Real (youth) services.Our commitment to personalised support is reflected in our 'whatever it takes' wairua and spirit.
**The Benefits | Nga ahuatanga kei a matou**- Increased Employer Kiwisaver contribution
- Paid Wellbeing Days (2 days a year)
- Five weeks of annual leave (after 12 months of employment)
- HealthNow Payment Card - $250 per year to support Health and Wellbeing for you and your whanau
- Perk & Perk Plus discount App, Southern Cross and Specsavers discounts
- Holiday programme assistance
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Support and funding for your occupational therapy registration and meeting competency requirements
**The Role | Mo tenei turanga mahi**
This role oversees a six- bed Residential Recovery Service for older adults with existing mental health challenges.
While advertised externally as
*Clinical Team Leader*, the role is known internally as
*Team Coach*.
You will lead and develop a multidisciplinary team of community support workers, embedding occupation-focused, recovery-oriented practice across the service, while working alongside health and community partners to ensure seamless, connected support for older adults and their whanau.
**This is a full-time role, Monday to Friday, 8.30am-5.00pm, with participation in a shared after-hours on-call roster.**
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading, coaching, and supporting staff, including recruitment, professional development, and performance management.
- Building meaningful partnerships within the service and across primary, secondary, and community care
- Acting as an exemplary Tangata Tiriti partner, promoting equity and cultural responsiveness
- Fostering a positive team culture where people feel valued, supported, and engaged
- Promoting connection, inclusion, and independence for older adults living with mental health challenges and their whanau
- Reporting to the Service and Relationship Manager, receiving coaching and support
**Mou | You**
You're an experienced Occupational Therapist with leadership experience and strong interest in mental health and older adult wellbeing. You bring an occupation-focused lens and enjoy enabling teams to deliver holistic, recovery-oriented support.
You'll also have:
- Current registration and Annual Practicing Certificate as an Occupational Therapist with the OTBNZ
- Proven leadership experience managing multidisciplinary clinical teams, ideally within an NGO or community-based setting.
- Ability to coach, supervise, and mentor clinicians and support staff
- Demonstrated ability and cultural competence in working with Maori, and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- Clinical experience working in mental health and addiction services
- A current full New Zealand driver's license
- A current New Zealand first aid certificate, or be prepared to obtain
**Closing Date | Ra Katinga: 22 January 2025.** *Please note, communication might be limited throughout the Christmas period. If a suitable candidate is found, the advert may close earlier than the listed date.*
**Position Description:** Please copy and paste the following link into your browser: https://www.wisegroup.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/PW-Team-Coach.pdf
**Whakapa | Contact:** Kristen Clarke, Service and Relationship Manager on 0273 358 624 if you have any further questions.
*For further information, visit our website www.pathways.co.nz*
*Pathways is committed to healthy lifestyles and actively supports a smoke free environment. We encourage people with lived experience of mental illness & addictions to apply.*