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Mental Health Clinician - Crisis Asssessment

New Zealand GovernmentSouth Taranaki, New Zealand

1 day ago

Job description

Mental Health Clinician

Assessment & Brief Care Team

Mental Health & Addictions Services

Taranaki Base Hospital, New Plymouth

Multiple permanent positions available

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

We are currently looking for passionate and experienced mental health clinicians to join our Mental Health Assessment Team.

The MH Assessment team provide assessment and interventions for people and whanau experiencing distressing or crisis symptoms of mental ill-health.

Our team will work with people in a range of settings, be it the community, their whare, medical centres or in a hospital environment with the goal of meeting the individual where they are at and together achieving the best outcome to meet the person and whanau needs.

Along with mental health assessments the work of our team can vary and include the following functions :

Arranging further appointments with mental health professionals
Liaising with primary care partners such as GPs and HIPs
Follow up support at home or by phone
Facilitating entry to respite care
Referrals to other services in the community
Function as Duly Authorised Officers and provide advice about the Mental Health ActPresently our team consists of Registered Nurses but we also want to add Allied Health staff (Social Workers & Occupational Therapists) to the team who are passionate about mental health and delivering timely and responsive services to support people at their most vulnerable.

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About the Team / Service / Location

We can offer you a welcoming and supportive environment with a team that is committed to ensuring you are successful in your role.

We will also provide a comprehensive orientation process when you start so that you become familiar not only with our service but also the wider mental health sector in Taranaki.

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About you

Suitable candidates will have :

Recent mental health experience, at least 2 years Post Graduate Experience in a mental health setting

Be a calm, person centred and patient individual with well-developed de-escalation skills

Excellent written, verbal, and nonverbal communication skills

Expertise in Mental State Examination and Risk Assessment

Ability, skills, and knowledge to implement appropriate clinical interventions / crisis management

Work with Service Users / Tangata whaiora / family / whanau and other involved parties within the organisation and community to maintain therapeutic and working relationships

Ability to work both autonomously and part of a team

Excellent problem solving and communication skills

Good knowledge of the Mental health Act (1992), willing to become a Duly Authorised Officer under the Mental Health Act

Hold Full Drivers License

Be able to work rostered, rotating shifts (morning, afternoon and nights)

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 Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click apply now.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Friday 17 October 2025.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Ross Ekdahl via email

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

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Mental Health Clinician • South Taranaki, New Zealand