Mind Health Practitioner
4 months ago
**Make a real difference in Pacific mental health and wellbeing.**:
- **A role to suit Counsellors, HIPs, RN-Psych. DAAPNZ members, Psychologists, OT's etc.**:
- **Utilising evidenced based brief interventions alongside Pacific and Talanoa based approaches.**
**About the role**
LagiOla - Healthy Minds, is expanding as we continue to transform how The Fono provides health and wellbeing services for Pacific families. We are currently recruiting for several Mind Health Practitioners who may be counsellors, HIPs, RN-Psych, DAAPNZ registered, Psychologists, Social Workers, or Occupational Therapists.
These roles engage directly with individuals and their aiga and use talanoa and Pacific approaches to deliver mostly brief psychological/behavioural interventions. This role extends and strengthens The Fono's integrated way of working across services. This role sits within psychology, psychiatry, health coach and navigators, ensuring seamless transition between roles can occur, so family's wellbeing needs can be met. Pacific values, beliefs and practices sit at the heart of what we do, guiding our approach to serving.
We now have additional LagiOla roles available for a suitably qualified people serving our practices across Auckland.
Mind Health Practitioners have the flexibility be full time or part-time. Let us know your preference.
**About you**
This is an exciting opportunity to use your skills and training in a vital area of need. You will be motivated by the opportunity to significantly contribute to improving wellbeing for Pacific people through the delivery of effective distress support, skills, strategies and facilitating access to other services. You will have:
- A current suitable qualification and membership acceptable to The Fono (e.g., Level 7 Bachelor's degree in counselling. / SWRB Registered Social Worker / member New Zealand Association of Counsellors, member DAAPNZ, registered psychologist).
- A deep understanding of Pacific culture and protocols and the ability to engage with individuals and family from a variety of backgrounds in New Zealand and the Pacific.
- A positive ‘can-do' attitude and going the extra mile to meet the wellbeing needs of clients and families.
- Energy to be part of and contribute to the ongoing development of this exciting development at The Fono and other ongoing Pacific community-driven innovations.
**How we can support you in the role**:
- The ability to facilitate changes around scope of needs associated with mental health distress.
- A professional development and training programme to ensure you have the skills, tools, and confidence to be exceptional in the Mind Health Practitioner role.
- Access to consultation with professionals from Pacific nations.
- Membership in a multidisciplinary organisation.
- Ongoing professional supervision.
**About us**
**_ A message from The Fono's CEO - Tevita Funaki_**
- Because you're thinking about a career with The Fono Trust let me tell you why that could be a great idea. When you become part of The Fono family you are sharing over 30 years of heritage as the Pacific organisation proven_ to have the power to generate substantial improvements for Pacific peoples in health and wellbeing right across Auckland._
- As an employee you become _an important part of FonoCare - our unique Integrated Model of Care. It is The Fono's lifeforce and guides us all in our commitment to equity in outcomes. What our Integrated Model of Care can achieve inspires us every day when we connect with the communities and families we serve. Seeing how The Fono has grown through innovative thinking that doesn't accept it can't be done - It can, and we've proved it time and time again. Taking personal inspiration from the past and what our people at The Fono are achieving every day through our services._
- FonoCare - The Fono Integrated model of Care is an expanding range of high-quality primary health, mental health, dental services, public health, health support, whanau ora, social services - including the Feleoko family support/food bank to Pasifika and all who need our care. The Fono also has the Oceania Career Academy as a service providing, as a NZQA Category One tertiary institution, highly successful training and transitions to employment. _
**Find out more / apply**:
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