Occupational Therapist

3 days ago

Tauranga, New Zealand Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Full time

Based in Tauranga
- Permanent position
- 0.75 FTE, working 60 hours per fortnight

**About the Role**
We have an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist/case manager with Mental Health experience to join our team of case managers within our Tauranga Mental Health Services for Older People Community team.

The focus is to deliver high quality care to the growing population in the Bay of Plenty. You will work with Tauranga community MHSOP services, as well as the Tauranga based inpatient MHSOP ward, health partners, referred clients, their families/whānau, and the community to provide an effective triage and assessment, to facilitate and implement planned treatment to maximise health and independence in the community:

- Provision of advice and assistance
- Resolution of the mental health crisis
- Facilitating transition along the care pathway for service-users and their families
- Linking consumers to primary care providers and appropriate community agencies

We have a commitment to working in partnership and collaboration with consumers, family/whānau and the community.

**About You**

The successful applicant will be required to have an excellent understanding of mental health conditions, the Mental Health Act, PPPR Act, understanding of capacity assessment work up, a range of therapeutic modalities.

**Working for Health New Zealand**

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