Mental Health Professional

Location : Lower Hutt Hospital

Contract : Fixed Term - Full time (through to June 2026)

Salary : $77,087 - $107,600

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, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the role

ICAFS is seeking a registered mental health professional (Social worker, MH nurse, Occupational Therapist, Psychologist) to join our Infant, child, adolescent and family specialty Team. This position will involve undertaking initial assessments to establish care needs and potential entry to service, working with external agencies to improve and support care delivery to young people, family work, group work, education delivery and specific interventions specific to your skill area.

About the Team / Service / Location

ICAFS is a community-based team that provide specialist assessment and treatment for 0 - 18 year olds and their families / whanau. We offer a range of therapeutic approaches as well as having two specialist treatment teams, family therapy (with a screening team) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). We have a large team of passionate clinicians, including social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, and psychotherapists that you would be working closely alongside. We have clinicians with a range of experience and are known to provide excellent support to trainees, interns and new graduates who are frequently working within our service.

About you

The successful applicant will be able to work collaboratively and supportively with other team members to ensure provision of appropriate assessment and treatment. The person suitable for this role will also have excellent clinical and case management skills and be comfortable with mental health assessment. The ability to establish and maintain excellent working relationships within the team, service, the DHB, the wider mental health services, and community agencies is integral to this role.

Skills

• Ability to provide high quality mental health assessments and therapeutic interventions
• Experience in risk identification and management
• Experience in working with trauma, neurodiversity, challenging family systems
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with internal and external providers
• Team coaching skills and information delivery skill
• Previous experience in child and adolescent mental health
• Hold New Zealand registration and / or current practicing certificate
• Have the ability to work autonomously and also as an integral part of a dedicated, innovative and friendly multi-disciplinary team
• knowledge of the CAPA system would be an advantage

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 Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

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