Infant, Child, Adolescent and Youth Health Clinician

Do you hold tertiary qualifications in mental health or social work?
Are you looking for your next challenge?
Opportunity to make a real difference to future generations lives

Established in 1++5, our client Tūwharetoa ki Kawerau Hauora provides a range of appropriate, accessible and sustainable health, education and social services that improves the well-being of Iwi and the wider community for all who reside within Kawerau and the Eastern Bay of Plenty region. They are looking for a trustworthy, confidential, creative Community Mental Health Coordinator to join their team. Covering both Kawerau and Murupara districts, this is a full time role.

About the role
The key function of this role is to support families, whānau and carers in maximising individual development potential and mental health of infants, children, adolescents and youth between the ages of 0-18 years and up to the age of their 20th birthday.

Key responsibilities of the role include:
Provide home support, education, information and care to clients and their whānau
Manage an active caseload of clients
Organise early intervention strategies to ensure full wraparound service/support is provided for clients
Prepare client plans, tailoring to individual needs and adopting a strength based approach
Incorporate play therapy into individual sessions to best meet client needs
Provide care in a culturally safe manner, placing tikanga at the forefront
Establish and maintain positive and functional relationships with key service providers and external stakeholders
Complete reporting requirements, ensuring strict client confidentiality
Strict compliance with all legislative, company, service and professional requirements
File management, capture date and update progress details

Nga pūkenga me whai | Ideal candidate requirements:
A Tertiary Qualification in Mental Health, Social Work or similar health related field
Recent experience working in mental health and a strong understanding of mental health illness
Full Clean, Class 1 NZ Drivers Licence
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Creativity, able to be innovative while assisting tangata whaiora towards recovery
Commitment to Kaupapa Māori care as a way forward for Māori health
Proven experience working in a kaupapa Māori environment
Competency in Te Reo Māori and a good understanding of tikanga Māori is desirable
Strong relationship and network management
Must be flexible, adaptable, approachable and patient
Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to meet deadlines
High attention to detail
Excellent computer literacy skills, with proficiency in all Microsoft Office functions
Knowledge of Tūwharetoa ki Kawerau tikanga and kawa

Why Tūwharetoa ki Kawerau Hauora?
Tūwharetoa ki Kawerau Hauora is committed to providing a supportive and enriching environment for its staff and its community. Your expertise and commitment will contribute significantly to our mission of enhancing the well-being of our people.

RECRUITMENT INFORMATION
Only applicants who are legally entitled to work in New Zealand (Open work visa, NZ Citizenship or NZ Residency), currently reside in New Zealand and have New Zealand clinical experience will be considered for this advertised position. The successful candidate will be required to undergo Police Vetting as part of the recruitment process. Our client does not hold AEW accreditation, so we are unable to consider candidates who do not meet the above requirements.
Applications are being screened and contacted by PeopleHQ (Recruitment Company for Tūwharetoa ki Kawerau Hauora). For further information, including a detailed job description, please phone 07 3+3 2424 or 022 455 4670 or email jobs@peoplehq.nz.