Occupational Therapist or Social Worker

7 months ago


Hamilton, New Zealand Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Waikato Full time

**Occupational Therapist or Social Worker - Assertive Community Treatment team**

**Job Number**:WAI26989**

**Where you’ll be working**:He Toa Takatini - 193 London Street, Hamilton

**The details**:Permanent Full time - 40 hours per week (consideration given to part-time)**Self-rostering system to support work/life balance**Extensive internal training opportunities, to support skill development**Access to clinical supervision**

**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**

The ACT team are a cohesive, responsive team with outside the square thinking. Providing support to Tangata Whaiora who present with complexity that requires an intensive and flexible approach, the ACT team work collaboratively across a number of services to ensure wrap around support that meets Tangata Whaiora and whanau needs. The Multidisciplinary team values the skills the varying disciplines bring and caseloads are indicative and fluid in relation to the complexity of the care required at any given time.
- Key responsibilities of the role:
- Provide assertive, creative hollistic care with a strong recovery and strength based approach to tangata whaiora in varying stages of recovery-
- Undertake a flexible approach where no two days can be the same-
- Practice effectively with autonomy as well as being an intergral part of a multidisciplinary health care team.-
- Utilise technology for communication and documenting clinical information inclusive of a range of assessments.-
- Have an understanding of risk and how to manage and mitegate these.-
- Participate in a weekend and on call roster**To view the position description for Occupational Therapist **click here** or Social Worker **click here**
- (Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Te Whatu Ora, Waikato website.)_

**Ko o tatou painga | Our Benefits**- Be part of a close knit, dynamic, fun and supportive team-
- Willing to support and train the right applicant-
- Self rostering system which supports work life balance-
- Have to opportunity to use out of the box thinking**Mōu | About you**
- Skills and experience you’ll need to be considered for the role:
- A current annual practicing certificate enabling working in the mental health sector-
- Experience within the mental health field-
- Ability to confidently assess, formulate presentation and risk and report this to MDT in a clear and concise manner-
- Interpersonal skills, therapeutic engagement, critical thinking and communication skills-
- The ability to be service user/tangata whaiora focussed, innovative and work effectively in a multidisciplinary team as well as autonomously-
- A good understanding of the community and services available-
- Knowledge and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi-
- A current full driver’s license**Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service**
- The Mental Health and Addictions service deliver a variety of services across the Waikato region. We are a service undertaking a huge programme of change to deliver better outcomes to tāngata whai ora and whānau in our region. Nga iwi Ngakaunui - people at the heart is demonstrated best in mental health and addictions, people really are at the heart of all that we do. We know how important strong relationships are; with people who access our services, with their whānau and with the communities we serve.
- The ACT team provide a 7 day a week service, inclusive of public holidays (08:00 - 16:30hrs) and also provides early evening on-call (Monday to Friday 16:30 - 20:30hrs). There will be times, when as an on-call clinician, you may be required to return to work to attend to urgent client related business that cannot wait until the next day. The rostering is largely self-rostering, so there is ability to support a work/life balance.

**Ko ngaa hua o te noho ki roto o Waikato, te mahi hoki ki Te Whatu Ora, Waikato | The Benefits of living in Waikato and working for Te Whatu Ora, Waikato**
- Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Te Whatu Ora, Waikato operates over a number of sites, Hamilton City our main campus and smaller community-based hospitals across our region. Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, so if your interests range from a host of water sports, mountain biking to vineyard lunches, the area has something for you right on your doorstep. To discover more about our stunning area, please **click here**.- As part of our Te Whatu Ora, Waikato family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.-
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside our Te Whatu Ora, Waikato benefits and staff discount schemes.-
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.**He whare Manawanui, He whare Koronga | A committed workspace, a workspace with purpose**- We are committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to



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