Mental Health Support Worker For Regional Rangatahi Adolescent Inpatient Service

Please note this role is open only to current staff of Te Whatu

Ora.

Please do not apply if you are not employed by Te Whatu Ora

Location : Kenepuru

Hospital, Porirua

Contract : Permanent, Full-Time (1.0FTE)

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

You will be joining a service that is committed to

high standards of practice.

Mental Health Support Workers work closely

alongside the nurses supporting and providing support for the rangatahi working

towards their recovery.

You will

support nurses with delivery of patient care assistance, TDP (therapeutic day

programs) and activities.

This is an

excellent opportunity to develop your skills on a shift-by-shift basis.

The focus is on delivering individualised,

evidence based and multi-disciplinary interventions within an inpatient

setting, that are holistic, recovery focused, and promote wellbeing and

independence.

About the

Team / Service Location

This is an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health

Support Worker to join our multi-disciplinary team at the Regional Rangatahi

Adolescent Inpatient Service (RRAIS), based at Kenepuru Hospital.

The Rangatahi Unit is a 12 bedded mental health acute

unit that provides a service for adolescents who are experiencing an acute

episode of mental illness.

RRAIS is one

of three adolescent inpatient services in New Zealand.

It is a regional service

for the lower North Island providing for adolescents from the Wellington region

up to and including Gisborne.

We are a dynamic and enthusiastic team with a passion

for providing specialist assessment and treatment to rangatahi aged 13 to 17

years inclusive and their whanau.

You will fit into a strong team culture of

collaborative practice, openness, humour, and respect across all our

disciplines.

About you

We are seeking mental health support workers who are

enthusiastic, innovative, passionate and committed to working alongside youth

and their whanau.

We want to hear from you if :

• You feel you can make a difference.
• You have lots of energy and the

ability to think on your feet.

and no two days are the same.

whilst supporting our most vulnerable youth on their recovery journey.Are you a mental health support worker who has the following :

support worker certificate.

full NZ driving license.

Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is

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 23rd

September.

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.