Kairuruku Hinengaro- Māori Mental Health

5 days ago

Wellington, New Zealand Department of Corrections Full time

**About the Job**:
**Kairuruku Hinengaro - Māori Mental Health Practitioner**
- Contribute to enhancing the oranga of the people in our care.
- Based at Rimutaka Prison
- Salary range: $58,882 to $78,347

**_'Kotahi anō te kaupapa, ko te oranga o te iwi' - ‘There is only one purpose to our work: the wellness and wellbeing of our people'._**

Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Department of Corrections) Health Services lead the delivery of patient-focused health care services to tangata within corrections facilities across Aotearoa. Hōkai Rangi, our over-arching strategic direction, places the focus on health at the heart of our business.

**Mō te tūnga | About the role**

As part of Ara Poutama's commitment to transformational change we are seeking to increase our number of Kairuruku Hinengaro - Māori Mental Health Practitioner by joining our mental health team's, located across the motu:

- Auckland Prison
- Mt Eden Correction Facility
- Auckland Region Women's Correction Facility
- Spring Hill Correction Facility,
- Rimutaka Prison and
- Christchurch Men's Prison

As a Kairuruku Hinengaro
- Māori Mental Health Practitioner, you play a pivotal role working in partnership with the Intervention and Support Practice team, who are dedicated to providing high quality mental health support and treatment to the most vulnerable tangata in our care. Your role as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team will be to provide cultural support services to enhance the mental health and wellbeing of tangata in our care.

Key components of the role will be assessing the “oranga” needs of those in our care from a whakapapa, hinengaro, wairua, well-being perspective. Effective caseload management, cultural triage, assessment and evidence informed treatments that align to mana whenua best practice. Providing cultural support, advise and coordination of Māori initiative and operations to enhance the well-being of tangata in our care.

This opportunity will suit a KHMMHP who demonstrates a strong commitment to mentoring culturally safe practice and partnership. Utilising skills of te reo me ona tikanga, mātauranga Māori and rongo Māori to enhance the effectiveness of services provided to tangata in our care. Our teams are committed to modelling expert practice and ensure a strong focus on the principles of Hōkai rangi, Humanising and Healing - respecting the human dignity and inherent mana of all tangata in our care, and their whānau.

**Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience**
- Experience and knowledge in te reo Māori me ōna tikanga
- Grounded knowledge of mātauranga Māori
- An in-depth understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and how it relates to health well-being and equity
- An understanding of the impact of colonisation on health and wellbeing
- Knowledge of indigenous methodologies and health models
- Experience of working effectively within a kaupapa Māori environment, and commitment to on-going personal development in this area
- Broad knowledge of mental health within a holistic view
- Experience of working with people presenting with acute and complex mental health and/or addiction issues
- An understanding of trauma informed care and experience in working with people who have experienced complex trauma
- Effective facilitation and negotiation skills in an individual or group setting
- A working knowledge of the Mental Health Act
- Knowledge of the National Mental Health Sector Standards
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical information clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical members
- Ability to handle sensitive information in strict confidence.

**Qualifications**:

- A relevant tertiary qualification is preferred
- L4 or above Mental Health or Community Support qualification

**Mō mātou | About us**

Ara Poutama Aotearoa is a name that has been gifted to us and is our commitment to improving the oranga and safety of the people, whānau, and that of the communities we serve across the motu.

**COVID-19 vaccination requirements**:
All people working with people in our care are required to be fully vaccinated as part of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021. People in prison are some of the most vulnerable to COVID-19 and due to the ease of transmission, extending the Vaccination Order supports the safety and wellbeing of our staff and people in prison.

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