Occupational Therapist For Work First & Specialist Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service

Location : Puketiro Centre, Kenepuru

Contract : Permanent, Full time ( 1 FTE)

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the

principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New

Zealanders.

Through integration and collaboration, we - re building a health

system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whanau-centred care,

and excellence.

About the Role

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whare Marie.

An exciting opportunity has

arisen for an Occupational Therapist to join our specialist Child and

Adolescent Maori Mental Health team.

Looking for

Variety?

This is the role for you!

Part Workfirst, part Specialist Mental

Health Clinician.

Do you have an

interest and experience in mental health?

Do you feel inspired by the

possibility of helping youth within the mental health service to explore and

achieve their career goals, and find employment or a study pathway?

Are you passionate about the provision of

specialist Maori Mental Health Services?

If so, you

are the person we need!

The salary for this role is between Step2

• $82,853.
• step 7 -$107,600 depending on experience.

About the Team / Service Location

We are a dynamic multi-disciplinary team, passionate about quality

mental health care for tamariki, rangatahi, and whanau.

We work as a supportive

and friendly team.

Opportunities to grow in clinical practice and confidence in

working with kaupapa Maori frameworks are actively encouraged.

Our values of

tohungatanga, manaakitanga, kotahitanga, and rangatiratanga guide our style of

working together to pursue clinical and cultural excellence.

We believe that

having fun and caring for one another is essential to our mahi.

We strive

to meet the needs of tangata whaiora by providing holistic services that

respect, value, and include whanau beliefs, customs, language and culture.

About you

We are looking for a Registered Occupational

Therapist with a passion for helping youth to obtain and maintain the employment or study that will enable

them to lead the life they want to live.

You will :

Have

sound mental health assessment and treatment skills with a minimum of one

years experience.

Be

confident in making effective decisions in challenging / complex situations.

Work

with a dynamic team, who are incredibly friendly, supportive and close

knit.Ideally you will be a New Zealand registered occupational therapist, but

more importantly you will have proven ability in, and be able to demonstrate,

clinical responsiveness and

understanding of the provision of mental health services to whanau.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is - the weaving of wellness - .

We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa / New

Zealand.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do.

Health New

Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal

employment opportunity obligations.

We embrace diversity and welcome

application from all people, including all gender identities, ages,

ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability.

A workforce that is diverse

and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our

community.

We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on

Maori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

How to Apply

To apply please click - apply now.

All applications must be

submitted through our online careers - portal by 5th October.

If

you have any questions about the role, please contact

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the

recruitment process, before the closing date of this advertisement.