Mental Health Clinical Team Member
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
- Whanganui District Hospital and Clinical Services, Maternal, Infant, Child, Adolescent Mental Health and Addiction Service (MICAMHAS)Permanent position, 36 hours a week, 0.8 FTE Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of TeTiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
About the Role This role is with Maternal, Infant, Child, Adolescent Mental Health and Addiction Service:The MICAMHAS Team are looking for an experienced Registered Nurse, Social Worker or Psychologist to join their Team to provide high quality and effective professional mental health and addictions practice to young people and their whanau.
A minimum of two years post-graduate experience is preferred.The role will provide client centred assessment, therapy based interventions and evaluations to young people/whanau to support their transition to wellness and to develop resilience.
About the Team/Service/ Location Our vision is He Hāpori Ora- Thriving Communities, with our mission being 'to improve health and independence through a responsive and integrated health system'.
We ensure health care places people and their whānau at the centre of everything we do with and for them.
We support and empower individuals and whānau to determine their own wellbeing and are committed to working in authentic partnership with other health care providers, iwi, government, social and community agencies to build strong, resilient, connected people and whānau.The MICAMHAS Team values maintaining working relationships within our Whanganui community partners/agencies.
MICAMHAS support working in collaboration to ensure best outcomes for young people and their whanau.The current Team is very supportive of each other and is committed to best practice guidelines and improving outcomes, so participation and leadership in quality work is expected.Whanganui is a vibrant city where citizens and visitors soak up the sunshine at our beaches, Whanganui River and Virginia Lake.
We have a great café culture, schools and sporting opportunities with some of the best all year-round weather in the country.The rugged west coast beaches on your doorstep allow for all year surfing, fishing or just walking for miles.
Skiing and hiking on mount Ruapehu just an hour up the road, Whanganui has all your bases covered for a family friendly lifestyle.
With a thriving Art Culture, Whanganui is New Zealand's only UNESCO City of Design.
Whanganui also hosts many nationally attended events such as the Whanganui Vintage Weekend, NZ Masters Games, the world-renowned motorcycle street race
- Cemetery Circuit.
and the Whanganui Literary Festival.Whanganui's reputation for having some of the best value-for-money housing in New Zealand is another big-plus for many people settling in the city.
With most suburbs only 15 minutes from the central business district or Whanganui Hospital residents don't have to compromise on location to make the most of their leisure time or afford a better property.For more information on living and working in Whanganui, click here About you It is expected that you will have an understanding of the impact of social determinants on infant, child and youth development and the importance of cultural connections while fostering a strength-based model of care.Whanganui MICAMHAS uses the Choice and Partnership Approach (CAPA) as a service model and an understanding of this model would be preferable.The CAPA model includes annual Team building days, promoting fun, professional relationships within the Team.Ongoing training and development is actively encouraged as well as having or working towards a Professional Development Portfolio or equivalent.
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 Māori, 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 3rd June 2025.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Stacey at stacey.howes@wdhb.org.nz We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.