Reg Health Professional

Registered Mental Health Professional - Adolescent Mental Health Join our Adolescent Mental Health Service based in Tauranga as a Keyworker

**Employment Type**: Permanent - Up to 1.0 FTE
Part time (24 hours) up to full time (40 hours) per week (Monday - Friday)
Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the Role
We are looking for experienced applicants to join our vibrant Tauranga Adolescent team as a key worker clinician for young people and their families/whanau. Applicants must have Mental Health included in your Scope of Practice. The successful applicant will have experience in the Child and Adolescent Health field and will have the relevant skills to work with young people presenting with a wide variety of moderate to severe mental health needs.
This is a dynamic service who are evolving to meet the needs of their community and believe in supporting their team members to meet their full potential. There are two permanent positions available, with negotiable 0.6 - 1.0 FTE (48 - 80 hours per fortnight)
The Bay of Plenty Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service have made a commitment to evidence-based practice.
This position is open to applicants who are Registered Mental Health Nurses or Registered Mental Health Professionals (Social Worker's or Occupational Therapist's)
Mōu - About You
This is an excellent opportunity for a Registered Health Professional to join our Maternal Infant, Child Adolescent Mental Health Service in Tauranga. The successful applicant will have experience in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health field and will have the relevant skills to work with children and young people presenting acutely or within crisis situations. (Be qualified as a Registered Nurse / Social Worker / Occupational Therapist / Counsellor)
We are a multidisciplinary team composed of nurses, occupational therapists, social workers, psychologists and psychiatrists. We are therefore looking for someone who has experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams.
Mō Tātou - About Us
Situated in the sunny eastern coast of New Zealand's North Island, the Bay of Plenty really is just that, offering vast golden sand beaches, bush clad mountains, lush farmlands and more. Its pleasant climate means that the area has become a favourite for holiday makers, retirees and those looking for a different lifestyle outside of the main cities.
Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty is spread across a vast geographical area and centred across two hospitals based in Tauranga and Whakatāne. We serve a population of approximately 259,000 for the major population centres of Tauranga, Katikati, Te Puke, Whakatāne, Kawerau and Ōpōtiki. Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty is one of the Bay of Plenty's largest employers with over 4000 staff.
Ko o tatou painga - Our Benefits
- Access to ongoing in-house professional development
- Flexible working options for a healthy work-life balance
- Highly rewarding role and opportunity to make a difference
- Be a valued member of a multidisciplinary team
- Access to subsidised hospital gym membership
- Discounts (with local businesses)

Ngā uarātanga ō ā mātou mahi - Our Values
At Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty we recruit for our Manaakitanga CARE values. Why do we do this? Because values-based teams deliver better care.
Our manaakitanga CARE values (Compassion, All-one-team, Responsive and Excellence) support each of us to make a difference every day in the things we do and say. Therefore, it's important that when recruiting, we recruit new colleagues who live by our CARE values.
Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty are committed to improving Māori health outcomes and achieving health equity for Māori through Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations. It is essential you demonstrate an awareness of Māori indigenous rights and current issues in relation to health and health equity.
Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to Apply