Intake and Assessment Clinician for Hutt North Community Mental Health Team

Intake and Assessment Clinician for Hutt North Community Mental Health Team

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora isfirmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated toserving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we'rebuilding a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability,whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the role

The Intakeand Assessment Clinician's role helps support facilitating access to mentalhealth services in partnership with the people we support within thecommunity.

Key priorities of the role include :

• Triaging referrals from a variety of sources in the community.
• Undertake face to face initial assessments.
• Recognise that culturally safe practices are paramount and liaise withrelevant services to ensure people receive safe, high quality and equitablecare.
• Assess and accelerate any crisis / urgent referrals to the appropriatecrisis mental health and addiction services.
• Works collaboratively alongside the community mental health teams andlocal service providers to access the most appropriate service / support for theperson based on their requirements.
• Liaise with referrors, including local GP's and community networks / NGOproviders in the region to ensure people get appropriate, timely and personcentred-care and feed back to them if there are any issues regarding quality ofreferrals

About the Team / Service Location

We are an experienced mental health team situated inthe Hutt Valley. We consist of Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Social Workers, OccupationalTherapist, Alcohol / Drug Clinicians, Registered Mental Health Nurses, Cinical NurseSpecialist and Admin Staff. We have visiting NGO's, lived experience lead andother teams from Wellington.

We are a team who likes to provide expert care andtreatment to our clients and have an excellent working relationship with thelocal NGO's and community services.

We have free parking and public transport close by.We like to celebrate each other's successes.

About you

We need :

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is'the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare forthe people of Aotearoa / New Zealand.

Our people are at the heart ofeverything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers andhonouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversityand welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages,ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverseand inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service ourcommunity. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus onMāori, 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 6thJanuary 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact

We will reviewapplications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, beforethe closing date of this advertisement.

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