Health Improvement Practitioner

1 day ago

Christchurch, New Zealand Christchurch Pho Limited Full time

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Te Tumu Waiora -'to head towards wellness' - is a model of primary mental health care which aims to provide all New Zealanders experiencing mental distress or addiction challenges with access to convenient, high quality and person-centred care and support.
The model puts mental health and wellbeing at the heart of general practice and provides key roles including Health Improvement Practitioners and Health Coaches working as part of general practice teams.
These roles also have access to Support Workers who link the team and their patients to services throughout the community.
Our Health Improvement Practitioners deliver brief, evidence-based interventions utilising the Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT) model to individuals, whanau and groups for mental health and physical health conditions in people of all ages and are based at one or more General Practice sites across Otautahi Christchurch.
Health Improvement Practitioners receive comprehensive training and ongoing mentoring to ensure that they have the knowledge/skills and resources required to be successful in the role.
What you will be doing

Working directly with individuals and their families to help improve their mental health and wellbeing.
Delivering brief, consultation-based services and behavioural interventions to general practice patients for both mental health and physical health conditions.
Utilising an integrated 'Stepped Model of Care' that supports clients' needs and enables them to move between services in general practice and, if needed, through to the community.
What you will bring

A relevant registered health professional qualification and full registration without conditions under one of the following: Health Practitioners Competency Assurance (HPCA) Act, DAPAANZ, Social Work Registration Authority (SWRB), or New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC) with Te Whatu Ora Accreditation.
3+ years of experience working within a counselling/mental health environment (including drug and alcohol support services) delivering talking therapies for example ACT, CBT, FACT.
A working knowledge and commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its application to health care, equity and service delivery.
Demonstrated commitment to addressing issues of equity in health and service delivery.
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, and an ability to develop relationships with a wide variety of people.
An ability to work in a fast-paced position.
Experience in working autonomously as well as part of a wider team.
What's in it for you

Supportive, people-focused culture.
Flexible working hours, part-time FTE available.
Comprehensive training and ongoing mentoring, which will appeal to clinicians with an interest and expertise in behavioural health and change.
About Us
The Christchurch Primary Health Organisation (CPHO) is a not-for-profit organisation that receives funding from Te Whatu Ora (Health NZ) - Waitaha Canterbury to provide health care services to an enrolled population of approximately 58,000 people in Canterbury.
The PHO supports seven member practices to deliver a range of clinical programmes that promote healthy living, prevent disease and injuries, and provide rehabilitation.
For more information about Christchurch PHO visit: https://www.chchpho.org.nz/
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