Community Mental Health Professional
3 days ago
**Mō te tūnga | About the role**
Are you ready for a new challenge? Our supportive Youth Forensic Team at Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury has a fulltime (40 hours per week) vacancy for an experienced **Community Mental **Health Nurse, **Social Worker** or Occupational Therapist** based out of Whakatata House in central Christchurch and covering Canterbury. Our vibrant Team works hard to make a difference for these vulnerable young people.
In this role, you will be responsible for:
- Undertaking comprehensive mental health and AOD screens and assessments utilising clinical interviewing, diagnostic, and behavioural assessment;
- Formulating and delivering appropriate intervention plans, as part of case management with young people aged 10 to 18 and their family/whanau;
- Youth court liaison work - into Youth Court, Youth Drug Court, Rangatahi court;
- Presenting assessments and materials to other groups;
- Providing consultation and interventions into Te Puna Wai o Tuhinapo (Youth Justice residence) and the Youth Wing at Christchurch Men - s Prison;
- Liaison with Youth Justice Agencies, Non-Government Organisations (NGO - s) and Regional services.
Are you motivated and flexible to meet challenges? Work both autonomously and as part of our team to develop professional relationships with our many community partners/agencies whom you will be liaising with. The ability to work in close collaboration with young people, their family / whanau, other team members as well as partnering organisations is imperative to effectively engage appropriate clinical interventions for this client group.
The team has a range of skills and clinical expertise and are very supportive of staff new to the area. Opportunities for professional development are provided and encouraged to continue to build the expertise and resourcefulness of this team
**Ko wai koe | About You**
You will have the ability to develop sound psychiatric assessment skills and a robust knowledge of relevant legislation including Child, Youth and Family Act, MHA, Criminal Justice Act. Your ability to accurately identify risk and plan and advise appropriate management strategies will be exceptional.
Current NZ Registration and APC in your profession is essential.
A current full NZ Divers Licence is required for this position.
This is a 1 FTE, permanent position, Mon - Fri.
**_ Mō mātou - About us_**
From July last year the Canterbury DHB transitioned across to Te Whatu Ora - Health NZ. This is a great opportunity to make a difference at a time of significant change in the healthcare sector.
Waitaha Canterbury is considered a world leader in its people centred approach to health care. We have a unique one health system approach focused on providing "the right care and support, to the right person, at the right time and in the right place." We plan, fund and deliver health services to the almost 600,000 New Zealanders that live in the Canterbury region.
We are proud of how we do things. We have a way of working that we consider unique. It's about trying new things, listening to ideas from wherever they come from and working together as one.
We are passionate about attracting, recruiting and retaining talented people - become part of our team.
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