Mental Health Support Worker

**School Based Mental Health Support Worker**:
Tīhore Mai I Uta Tīhore Mai I Tai - School-based Early Intervention Mental Health Service
Mental Health & Addiction Service
Based within the Te Puke kāhui akō

**Employment Type**: Permanent - 1 FTE (80 hours per fortnight) Job share considered
Tīhore Mai I Uta Tīhore Mai I Tai (TMIUTMIT) school-based mental health service is an innovative approach to providing accessible mental health services to tamariki and whānau in Years 1-8 in schools/kura across the Bay of Plenty.
A team of Registered mental health professionals deliver individual, whānau and group-based interventions within schools/kura in a kāhui akō (a group of schools usually in a geographical area, working together).
The team is now expanding to include School Based Mental Health Support Worker roles which will work alongside clinicians to deliver interventions and bridge the gap between schools/kura, whānau and community.
This role may suit a person who is currently training in or already working in the social or health services fields in a support role.
The team works alongside Education's Learning Support Delivery model in which the identified learning needs of tamariki are met through a collaborative approach together with iwi and hapu-based providers, community organisations and government agencies.
If you would like to work in an area where you can be an integral part of developing a new way of working alongside our committed and passionate team, please get in touch.
He Kōrero mōu - About You
- Experience working within schools/kura OR
- Experience working with children/tamariki OR
- Experience working with whānau
- Knowledge of the Te Puke community, in which the role is based
- Cultural competency and/or awareness of the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities
- Flexible “whatever it takes” personality and work ethic

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 308,000 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
- Commitment to staff wellness and healthy working practices (e.g. We support work life balance and flexible work arrangements whenever possible)
- Highly rewarding role and opportunity to make a difference
- Be a valued member of a multidisciplinary team
- Subsidised onsite hospital gym membership
- Free flu vaccinations
- Free onsite parking
- Discounts (with local businesses)

Ngā uarātanga ō ā mātou mahi - Our Values
At Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty (formally Bay of Plenty District Health Board BOPDHB) 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