Mental Health Practitioner

W e're all here as we believe that every pepi and their whanau deserve the best start in life.

Undoubtedly, every day in your role with Whanau Awhina Plunket, you will have seen the impact of parents and caregivers who need extra perinatal mental health support and likely felt the desire to want to do more.

We're ecstatic to announce that we've secured funding to pilot a service devoted ensuring whanau in Waikato have access to an early intervention online model where they can access one to one, whanau sessions and group support facilitated by a mental health practitioner and supported by health workers as well as our traditional Plunket services.

We're looking for two Mental Health Practitioners to join this pilot team .

This is a full-time fixed term basis from February

• until January

Given the online nature, this role can be based anywhere in Aotearoa but connections to and understanding of the Waikato region's mental health landscape will be advantageous .

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

You'll receive and action referrals from health professionals for whanau who have been identified as requiring mild to moderate mental health support .

You'll case manage a nd develop

This involves both individual and whanau sessions using models such as CBT , ACT and Solution-Focused Therapy .

You'll also facilitat e group programmes which support whanau to nurture mental health and wellbeing and promote secure and healthy attachment relationships with their little ones .

You'll form a team of 5 who will need to be flexib le , in ventive and ready to navigate the challenges and opportunities that come with standing up a new service with positivity and grace.

You may be a Registered Nurse, Social Worker, Psychotherapist, or Occupational Therapist – what matters most is your commitment to supporting whanau wellbeing and your ability to deliver safe, effective mental health care.

You'll bring :

Registration under the Social Work Act

Experience delivering mental heal th support ( specialisation in perinatal or infant mental health would be a bonus)

Confidence and experience delivering services in a virtual environment

An understanding of the Waikato region – its communities, services and e xisting relationships in mental health and social services would be advantageous

Exp osure to working in pilot environments or working within new services or teams

We're all about helping little lives thrive, at Whanau Awhina Plunket, we know you'll do your best mahi when you're well supported.

Alongside a supportive workplace , we offer a range of staff benefits including , we offer :

Wellbeing schemes such wellbeing days : where we encourage you to proactively use a portion of your leave to prioritise your wellbeing

Various retail discounts including childcare, rental cars, holiday homes and more.

Fitness Passport -unlimited access and discounted prices across an extensive choice of fitness facilities

Programmes to build your cultural competence so you can contribute to our goals most effectively

Me pehea te tuku tono | How to apply

Applications must be made online and close on 3 December

Please note, we will consider applications as they are received and may close this advert early if we find a suitable candidate – so don't delay, apply today!

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