Health Improvement Practitioner (Mātanga Whai Ora)

4 August 2025

Psychology, Counselling & Social Work (Healthcare & Medical)

Palmerston North

Full-time

• Full-time, Fixed Term role until 30 June 2026
• Are you passionate about improving health and reducing inequality in our community?
• Are you ready to make a positive impact on community wellbeing?

About THINK Hauora :

THINK Hauora provides primary health services across Palmerston North, Manawatū, Tararua, Horowhenua and Ōtaki communities. We work with general practices and community health service providers, and support core alliances with Te Whatu Ora MidCentral, Te Tihi o Ruahine and Raukawa Whānau Ora.

We are committed to enhancing health and wellbeing within all communities, including Māori, Pasifika, Youth, and LGBTQIA+ communities, across our rohe. We value diversity and inclusivity, and we warmly welcome individuals from all walks of life to contribute to our vision of Connecting Communities for Wellbeing.

THINK Hauora is committed to Te Tīriti o Waitangi and aspires to be an exemplar Te Tīriti Partner whose Board and employees actively contribute to the achievement of Pae Ora (Healthy Futures for Māori) across our rohe. We maintain this by expressing and activating the five principles of Te Tīriti o Waitangi across all layers of our Organisation.

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Our organisational culture is one that celebrates diversity, ideas, innovation, and solutions, whilst striving toward the goal of equitable health outcomes within the community.

About the Role :

This role sits in the Te Ara Rau Access & Choice team, known as “The Pathway of Unlimited Possibilities,” and operates within the Connecting Communities Team. We offer brief psychological interventions and hauora support to anyone in the MidCentral rohe. This is a full-time fixed term role ending on 30 June 2026.

Join our team at THINK Hauora as a Health Improvement Practitioner (Matanga Whai Ora) for Te Ara Rau Access & Choice (TARAC). In this role, as part of a collaborative primary health care team you will :

Key Qualifications :

To be considered for this role, you must have :

Additional training will be provided to support you in this new role. You will also receive ongoing support and mentorship.

At THINK Hauora you will work alongside a diverse team of professionals who are passionate about delivering primary health care to our region and making a positive impact to our communities. Working for THINK Hauora will provide genuine opportunity to contribute to the quality and wellbeing of our rohe.

What we offer

At THINK Hauora you will work alongside a diverse team of professionals who are passionate about delivering primary health care to our region and making a positive impact to our communities. Working for THINK Hauora will provide genuine opportunity to contribute to the quality and wellbeing of our rohe.

Our staff benefits include :

To apply for this role, please Apply Now via Seek .

Applications will be considered as they are received so do not delay your application!

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