Opiate Substitution Treatment Case Manager

**Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora Taranaki**
**Taranaki Whanui He Rohe Oranga - Taranaki Together, A Healthy Community**

**Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role**
- **Located at Taranaki Base Hospital, New Plymouth**:

- **Permanent, Part-time role (64 hours per fortnight)**:

- **Must be a Health** **Practitioner with current APCs**:

- **Scope of practice to enable working in mental health and addiction services**

**Permanent Position**

Our Opioid Substitution Treatment (OST) Case Manager roles provide care coordination and interventions for whai ora engaged in the OST programme in Taranaki. Walking alongside the person through their journey of recovery and regaining wellbeing from the point of programme induction and initiation of treatment until the person has achieved their goals for opioid addiction recovery journey.
- Utilise clinical skills in assessing opioid addiction, formulating recovery plans with whai ora and provide engagement and support from a best practice and recovery centred approach.
- Provide specialist advice and education to whai ora, their whānau and relevant stakeholders caring and/or providing services for people with opioid addiction.
- Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver timely and cohesive service locally and from satellite services across the region.

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**Moū - About you**
- At least two years’ experience in acute and/or community based mental health &/or addiction services, preferably with strong addictions experience and knowledge;
- Excellent clinical knowledge base and adept ability to provide psychoeducation for whai ora, whanau and health care providers.
- Ability to work under pressure, be a good team player, demonstrate leadership skills and positively contribute to service delivery;
- Be prepared to travel across the Taranaki rohe to meet the needs of our people and have a willing, 'can do' attitude.

We can offer you a welcoming and supportive environment with a team that is committed to ensuring you are successful in your role. We will also provide a comprehensive orientation process when you start so that you become familiar not only with our service but also the wider mental health sector in Taranaki.

**Te Kaupapa - Mission**

Improving, promoting, protecting and caring for the health and wellbeing of the people of Taranaki.

We are looking for people that share our vision by providing the best care for our people and our community. We have a responsibility to see the whole picture, the whole community, in terms of health and to support everyone working in Taranaki to do the best job they can in a world of constant change.

**Taranaki - A place like no other**

Taranaki boasts some of New Zealand’s most iconic natural landscapes like Mt Taranaki and many adventure activities. The rugged and wild coastline is home to more than 12 world-class surf breaks. Taranaki is a place where you can ski and surf in the same day. For a more relaxing experience, there are many walks (bush, coastal or mountain) as well as art trails, festivals and award-winning museums and galleries and a thriving café culture. Click here to read more information about Taranaki.

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**E pā ana ki a tatou - About us**

At Te Whatu Ora Taranaki we are committed to recognising the value our people bring to our organisation within a supportive team of healthcare professionals that provide comprehensive care to our patients.

We believe having workforce that is diverse and inclusive, we are a pro-equity Health Organisation and this means that we will be better positioned to understand and serve our community.

When you choose to work with us, we will offer you:

- A comprehensive orientation and induction to our organisation and your department
- Access to clinical training and education
- Opportunities to participate on local project and regional collaboration teams
- Professional development

**Applications Close Sunday 9 March**

**Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai l**By joining together, we will succeed