Mental Health Professional

Are you looking for your next exciting career move?
- An exciting new role working exclusively within the Rainbow community
- Rewarding work, within a supportive team of professionals
- 5 weeks annual leave
- A workplace that values and supports your wellbeing

Join a supportive team where you will work with clients from the Hutt Valley community from the age of 12 and up. You will have the opportunity to work one to one with clients as well as facilitating groups and workshops.

**Ko wai mātou | About Us**

This role has been established as a partnership between Te Ngākau Kahukura o Te Awakairangi and Te Awakairangi Health Network

Te Ngākau Kahukura o Te Awa Kairangi has opened Te Whare Kahukura, a space specifically for Takatāpui, MVPFAFF & Rainbow communities to gain access to Health and Social services without fear of discrimination or judgement.

Te Awakairangi Health Network is a primary care network that provides quality primary care services across the Hutt Valley. We work with the general practices and a wide range of healthcare providers and community organisations to reduce barriers to health care for high needs groups including Youth, Māori, Pacific and people who have low incomes.

Our vision is “Everyone in the Hutt Valley is Healthy and Well”.

**Mō te tūnga | The Role**

If you are looking for a new challenge, we have a great opportunity as a Mental Health Professional working within our supportive, and close-knit Wellbeing team but with a sole focus on the Rainbow community. You will find the work extremely rewarding because you'll make a real difference in the lives of people using our service. Our friendly and cohesive team are ready to support you as needed, offer a listening ear and we have a wealth of knowledge within the team so there's plenty of opportunities for personal growth and development.

As a Mental Health Professional, you will provide brief intervention counselling support for adults and young people with mild to moderate mental illness and/or addictions. Your work will be via referrals received from GP's or self-referral and work focuses on the individual's mental health needs and providing them with the tools and ability to be successful. Primarily we provide our services to people from age 12 upwards.

You will be located onsite at Te Whare Kahukura, a dedicated Rainbow space within the Hutt Valley, which will allow you to be connected within the Rainbow community but with the professional and clinical support of a multidisciplinary team.

**Mōu | About you**

To be successful in this role you will:

- Be a registered Mental Health Professional, Registered Psychologist, Social Worker, Counsellor (In accordance with the HPCA Act).
- Have a current practicing certificate, or you will be a Counsellor with Drug and Alcohol Practitioners' Association Aotearoa (DAAPNZ) registration, or an NZAC member with accreditation to work under Te Whatu Ora contracts.
- Knowledge of Rainbow community resources and support networks.
- A genuine commitment to our values and embraces our culture specifically our commitment to Rainbow Diversity, Lived Experience, Maori and Pasifika.
- Be an enthusiastic and self-motivated person who can work easily alongside our existing team of nurse therapists, clinical psychologists, AOD clinicians and social workers.
- Can work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment is essential.
- Experience working within a mental health and/or addiction.
- Confident with kaupapa Māori tools, knowledge of protocols amongst Pacific peoples or can show us how you are proactively building your knowledge and ability in this area.
- Demonstrate your ability to build and maintain strong relationships and collaborate across the health and social service sector.

**Te Tiriti o Waitangi**

Te Awakairangi Health Network is committed to meeting its obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi and will work towards achieving equitable health outcomes for Māori in the Hutt Valley. We will do this by ensuring services are provided, developed and implemented in accordance with the Articles of Te Tiriti and the principles - Tino Rangatiratanga, Equity, Active Protection, Partnership and Options.

**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply**

**Closing date**: Wednesday March 20th, 5pm

Te Awakairangi Health Network is considered a health provider, therefore it is our expectation that all employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive work environment where our people will be supported to be successful, regardless of gender, race, disability, religion, or background.