Pou Tohu

**Pou Tohu - MH&A Referral Coordination and Service Facilitation**

**Vacancy No**:TAR05787**

**Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora Taranaki**

**Taranaki Whanui He Rohe Oranga - Taranaki Together, A Healthy Community**

**Te Kaupapa - Mission**

Improving, promoting, protecting and caring for the health and wellbeing of the people of Taranaki.

We are looking for people that share our vision by providing the best care for our people and our community. We have a responsibility to see the whole picture, the whole community, in terms of health and to support everyone working in Taranaki to do the best job they can in a world of constant change.

**Taranaki - A place like no other**

Taranaki boasts some of New Zealand’s most iconic natural landscapes like Mt Taranaki and many adventure activities. The rugged and wild coastline is home to more than 12 world-class surf breaks. Taranaki is a place where you can ski and surf in the same day. For a more relaxing experience, there are many walks (bush, coastal or mountain) as well as art trails, festivals and award-winning museums and galleries and a thriving café culture. **Click here** to read more information about Taranaki.

For further information on our international recruitment and what we offer **Click here** and find out how to make a difference somewhere different.

**E pā ana ki a tatou - About us**

At Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Taranaki we are committed to recognising the value our people bring to our organisation within a supportive team of healthcare professionals that provide comprehensive care to our patients.

We believe having workforce that is diverse and inclusive, we are a pro-equity Health Organisation and this means that we will be better positioned to understand and serve our community.

When you choose to work with us, we will offer you:

- A comprehensive orientation and induction to our organisation and your department
- Access to clinical training and education
- Up to date facilities, Have a look at
- Opportunities to participate on local project and regional collaboration teams
- Professional development

**Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role**

The Pou Tohu position provides referral coordination & triage for primary and out of area referrals to our South Adult mental health team.

It also provides Service Facilitation/navigation across the team and the wider mental health and addictions sector for whai ora to access community-based support services and residential services.

As the Pou Tohu you will be instrumental in ensuring whai ora and whanau have a positive first experience engaging with mental health services with an emphasis on whakawhanaungatanga and manaakitanga in all interactions, laying the foundation for positive engagement and support.

Service facilitation and development of a support plan is also vital to enable access to individualised support services based on assessed needs in partnership with whai ora, their whanau and the wider multi-disciplinary team, enabling whai ora to live well in the community.

Please click here to view the **job description**.

**Moū - About you**

To be successful in this role you must have a passion for the mental health field with a priority for improving the quality of lives of people experiencing mental health distress or living with a significant mental illness.

We are looking for health practitioners with current APCs and scope of practice to enable working in mental health services as well as a commitment and enthusiasm to learn new skills and systems.

We can offer you a welcoming and supportive environment with a team that is committed to ensuring you are successful in your role. We will also provide a comprehensive orientation process when you start so that you become familiar not only with our service but also the wider mental health sector in Taranaki.

**Applications Close 29 November 2024**

**aMa tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai**

By joining together, we will succeed