Mental Health Clinician Napier

North Island - Hawkes Bay – Napier City, North Island

• Permanent, Full-time 80 hours per fortnight (1 FTE)

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

Napier Community Mental Health & Addiction Service (CMH&A) is a specialist provider for adults and their whanau who are most severely affected by mental illness and / or addiction. We are currently seeking a registered health professional with the passion, experience, and qualification for assisting tangata whaiora facing mental health and addiction challenges.

About the Team / Service / Location

Based at Napier Health Centre, we provide assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation for people experiencing mental illness and addiction, Monday to Friday, 8am5pm. Our multidisciplinary team works with Service Users and their whānau to create tailored recovery plans that set goals, support wellness, and are regularly updated. We ensure consented, evidence-based care, supported by psychiatry, psychology, nursing, social work, occupational therapy, counselling, support work, and cultural services through Kaitakawaenga and Po Whirinaki Māori.

Hawkes Bay offers excellent work-life balance, sun, beaches, exceptional outdoor adventures, great schools, mountains and skiing close by, wonderful food and stunning wineries, vibrant cities and plenty more to boast about. For more information on living and working in Hawkes Bay click HERE

About you

We welcome inquiries from registered nurses, social workers, and occupational therapists.

Key qualifications for this role include,

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 view the position description, click the links below and / or apply for the role please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal . If you have any questions about the role, please contact Wilfrid McKerras at

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

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