Registered Mental Health Professional - Crisis Team

## Mo tenei turanga mahi | About this role

• Opportunity to make a difference in the Whakatane Community
• Full-time – 1.0 FTE
• Join a diverse team of multi-disciplinary Health Professionals
• Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
• About the Role
• This is an opportunity to step into a vital role within the Acute Care (Crisis) Team, supporting individuals experiencing acute mental health distress.

You will complete timely assessments, deliver brief therapeutic follow-up, facilitate referrals, and guide individuals and their whanau toward a clear and supported path forward.While this is a permanent full-time 1.0 FTE vacancy, we are flexible to applicants looking for part-time hours.

If you are interested in reduced hours are encouraged to specify their preferred FTE in their cover letter.

You will be working alongside Nurse Practitioners, Consultants, Registrars, Social Workers, Nurses, and Occupational Therapists – all focused on delivering responsive, whanau-centred care in the beautiful Eastern Bay of Plenty.

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You will bring calmness to crisis situations, think clearly under pressure, and value the role of whanau and community networks in recovery.

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 Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

| Location : | Bay of Plenty |

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