Permanent full -time opportunity ( 40 hours per week) based at Hillmorton Hospital.
Work within a supportive team of experienced multidisciplinary professionals
Hours are Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm

Mō te tūnga - About the Role

The Rural Adult Mental Health Service provides treatment for people aged 18-65 years who suffer from a wide range of moderate to severe mental disorders. Join us in this full time (40hr per week) role and enjoy providing assessment and treatment interventions for outpatients of the Rural Adult Community Mental Health Service. You'll be visiting rural communities between Kaikoura to the north and Rakaia River in the south. 

Ko wai koe  | About You

You will draw on your mental health experience to deliver comprehensive assessment, case management, and support to clients and their families/whanau;
You will be an active participant in our multidisciplinary team, working closely with referrers and colleagues from other agencies;

Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage a busy caseload is vital to your success in this role;
Travel rurally will be required in the role, so you will have a full NZ drivers license.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako - Skills and Experience

Previous experience in the Adult Mental Health field is preferred but your other skill backgrounds or experience will be given full consideration;
Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a cohesive Multi-Disciplinary Team is essential.
Hold a current Annual Practicing Certificate issued under the Social Workers Registration Act (2019), or producesevidence from SWRB verifying that they have completed the application process;and will complete the necessary requirements to achieve registration(temporary, provisional or full) and hold an Annual Practicing Certificatewithin three months of commencement of employment.
A full driverslicense is essential

Mō mātou | About Us

“Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we do”

Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand, leads the day-to-day running of our health system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former District Health Boards into its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health system.

Here in Waitaha, Canterbury we deliver health services to the almost 600,000 people that live in the Canterbury region. We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations.

Ngā   hua | Benefits of working at Te Whatu Ora [Health New Zealand]

When you work at the Te Whatu Ora, you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your journey. We offer great coaching, mentoring and learning outcomes for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have amazing discounts from select retailers, restaurants and business.

Tono ināianei | Apply Now

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The Future of the Health Industry

The role that you are applying for is one that may only be performed by a person who has been vaccinated against Covid-19. It is therefore a condition of this application that you are vaccinated against Covid-19. As a person working in the health and disability sector you will come into contact with a large number of people, some of whom may be vulnerable. Without a vaccine, there is the risk that you may contract Covid-19. The requirement to be vaccinated is to keep you safe and also to endeavour to protect others against the potential transmission of Covid-19 as a result of you contracting it in the course of your employment.