Key Worker

1 week ago

Manawatu District ManawatuWanganui, New Zealand Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Whanganui Full time

**Key Worker**

**Community Mental Health and Addictions Services**

**Health NZ/Te Whatu Ora - Whanganui**

**Fixed Term position (parental leave) November 2024 - November 2025**

**32 hours a week, 0.8** FTE**

Health NZ/Te Whatu Ora Whanganui is committed to increase the diversity of our workforce, and actively focus on employing and building a sustainable Māori workforce which supports our pro-equity commitment.

**Ko te kaupapa | About the role**

We provide a range of mental health and addiction services in the community, rural areas and on our Whanganui Hospital campus.

Our Mental Health and Addiction Services works in conjunction with primary health, mental health and addiction non-government organisations (NGOs), Kaupapa Maori services and community agencies to ensure service users/tangata whaiora needs are met in all aspects of their lives.

Our work is strength based and has a recovery approach based on promoting hope, supportive environments, self-responsibility and self-determination while working within the legal and best practice guidelines for professional and New Zealand Health Service standards.
- To provide quality mental health and addictions specialist assessment, intervention, caseload management and evaluation to support service user/tangata whaiora and their family/whanau in recovery.
- To support a whole of health and wellbeing approach to support best outcomes and recovery for people who utilise Te Whatu Ora Whanganui Community Mental Health and Addictions Services (CMHAS) through a range of therapeutically based interventions.
- The position works in accordance with Te Whatu Ora policy of operations and meets professional standards, legislative requirements.

**Ko koe tēnei | About you**
- Current Registration.
- Have a good knowledge of our community and the resources within it.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong interest in and compassion for the lives and experiences of others.
- Ability to remain calm in a crisis situation.
- Passionate and dynamic advocate for mental health.
- Commitment to the Te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi and Whānau Ora principles.

**Ngā hua o te Mahi i Te Pōari o Whanganui | Working at HealthTe Whatu Ora Whanganui**

**Ko wai mātou | Who are we**

Our vision is He Hāpori Ora - Thriving Communities, with our mission being 'to improve health and independence through a responsive and integrated health system'. We ensure health care places people and their whānau at the centre of everything we do with and for them. We support and empower individuals and whānau to determine their own wellbeing and are committed to working in authentic partnership with other health care providers, iwi, government, social and community agencies to build strong, resilient, connected people and whānau.

Whanganui is a great little progressive city with a friendly chilled vibe. Great café culture, schools and sporting opportunities with some of the best all year-round weather in the country. The rugged west coast beaches on your doorstep allow for all year surfing, fishing or just walking for miles. Skiing and hiking on mount Ruapehu just an hour up the road, Whanganui has all your bases covered for a family friendly lifestyle.

Whanganui's reputation for having some of the best value-for-money housing in New Zealand is another big-plus for many people settling in the city. With most suburbs only 15 minutes from the central business district or Whanganui Hospital residents don't have to compromise on location to make the most of their leisure time or afford a better property.

**Me pēhea te tono | How to apply**

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**Rā Katinga | Applications close**

**Vacancy: KHJ/KWCMHAS/10

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