Mental Health Clinician

3 days ago

Manawatu District ManawatuWanganui, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Exciting opportunity for an experienced trauma focused clinician (Psychologist, Social worker or Nurse) to work with Paihere who have experienced trauma through adverse life experience
- Working as part of a team of experienced mental health professionals to help shape the future of mental health services across Ara Poutama Aotearoa
- Join a values-based agency committed to advancing health equity for Māori
- Full time perm role (Mon to Fri) with the Intervention and Support Practice team based across the lower north region. The role is based at Whanganui
- Opportunity for professional development

'Kotahi anō te kaupapa, ko te oranga o te iwi' - ‘There is only one purpose to our work: the wellness and wellbeing of our people.
Ara Poutama Aotearoa - The Department of Corrections is one of New Zealand's largest government departments. At its heart, the department is focussed on the pursuit of oranga - the wellbeing of people. This focus will underpin our focus on achieving transformative and inter-generational change for those in our care and their whānau.
The name, Ara Poutama Aotearoa, refers to a pathway of excellence for those in the Department's care and management - this name demonstrates the Department's efforts to empower those in our care and management to change their lives, and the lives of their whānau. It also conveys our responsibility to support and guide those in our care to reach Te Tihi o Manōno, the point from which unlimited potential can be realised.
Mō te tūnga | About the roles
Working within a multi-disciplinary team, your role as a Mental Health Clinician - Trauma focussed will primarily work with the people in our care who have experienced historical trauma (including childhood sexual, emotional, or physical abuse that might constitute complex PTSD) or current circumstances of trauma, and provide evidence informed appropriate interventions that support wellness and recovery.
Effective clinical caseload management will include triage, assessment and evidence informed treatments that are aligned to, and integrated with primary health and tertiary mental health provision. The role will promote the delivery of holistic and recovery-oriented health services across the wider prison environment.
This opportunity will suit a clinical professional who demonstrates a strong commitment to culturally safe practice and partnership. A clinician suited to working autonomously, interested in service development, and with good communication skills. Our teams are committed to modelling expert clinical practice and ensure a strong focus on Humanising and Healing - respecting the human dignity and inherent mana of all people in our care.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
- Registration with a relevant board (registered health professional - HPCAA or Social Work Act)
- A relevant clinical qualification in clinical social work, psychotherapy, nursing, or psychology at a level sufficient to provide psychological therapy.
- Training and experience in a trauma informed therapeutic model
- Minimum three years of therapy experience
- Sound knowledge and experience in working with people with trauma histories
- Flexible, safe, and creative approaches in supporting vulnerable people
- Skills in group delivery would be advantageous
- Have effective communication skills, verbally and in writing
- Demonstrable relevant experience including working with people presenting with acute and complex mental health and/or addictions issues.

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