Mental Health Clinician - Crisis Assessment
Mental Health Clinician
Assessment Brief Care Team
Mental Health Addictions Services
Taranaki Base Hospital, New Plymouth
Permanent positions, rostered rotating 4 days on 2 days off shift pattern.
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
About the Role
We are currently looking for passionate and experienced mental health clinicians to join our Mental Health Assessment Team.
The MH Assessment team provide assessment and interventions for people and whanau experiencing distressing or crisis symptoms of mental ill-health. Our team will work with people in a range of settings, be it the community, their whare, medical centres or in a hospital environment with the goal of meeting the individual where they are at and together achieving the best outcome to meet the person and whanau needs.
Along with mental health assessments the work of our team can vary and include the following functions:
- Arranging further appointments with mental health professionals
- Liaising with primary care partners such as GPs and HIPs
- Follow up support at home or by phone
- Facilitating entry to respite care
- Referrals to other services in the community
- Function as Duly Authorised Officers and provide advice about the Mental Health Act
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About the Team/Service/ Location
We can offer you a welcoming and supportive environment with a team that is committed to ensuring you are successful in your role. We will also provide a comprehensive orientation process when you start so that you become familiar not only with our service but also the wider mental health sector in Taranaki.
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About you
Suitable candidates will have:
- Recent mental health experience, at least 2 years Post Graduate Experience in a mental health setting
- Be a calm, person centred and patient individual with well-developed de-escalation skills
- Excellent written, verbal, and nonverbal communication skills
- Expertise in Mental State Examination and Risk Assessment
- Ability, skills, and knowledge to implement appropriate clinical interventions/ crisis management
- Work with Service Users/ Tangata whaiora / family/ whanau and other involved parties within the organisation and community to maintain therapeutic and working relationships
- Ability to work both autonomously and part of a team
- Excellent problem solving and communication skills
- Good knowledge of the Mental health Act (1992), willing to become a Duly Authorised Officer under the Mental Health Act
- Hold Full Drivers License
- Be able to work rostered, rotating shifts (morning, afternoon and nights)
Working at Health New Zealand
Health 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 Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To apply please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Friday 19 June 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Andrew Potts via email andrew.potts@tdhb.org.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.