Mental Health Keyworker - Nurse or Social Worker
Our Organisation
At Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga (TToH), we are committed to enhancing the wellbeing of our whānau and communities throughout Hawkes Bay and the East Coast of the North Island. With over 37 years of experience, our respected health and social services organization is a pillar of support, offering holistic care through our health, social, education, and community development teams.
The Role
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Registered Health Professional - whether you're a Nurse, Social Worker, or another registered practitioner - with a deep passion for mental health and a commitment to supporting our whaiora (clients) on their journey to wellness. This is a full-time, permanent position within our Oranga Hinengaro team, where you'll work alongside a multidisciplinary team to provide compassionate, kaupapa Māori-based mental health support.
You will
- Holistic Assessment: Utilise your clinical skills to assess and respond to the unique needs of tangata whaiora and their whānau, adapting care plans to support their journey to recovery.
- Collaborative Care: Work closely with Support Workers and other clinical team members to anticipate challenges, predict outcomes, and provide timely interventions.
- Therapeutic Engagement: Build and maintain strong, therapeutic relationships with tangata whaiora and their whānau, ensuring they remain active participants in their care journey.
- Intervention Management: Initiate and monitor treatments, ensuring that therapeutic responses are optimal and any adverse effects are addressed promptly.
- Cultural Integration: Assist tangata whaiora and their whānau in integrating the implications of their mental health into their broader lives, always with a foundation in kaupapa Māori values.
What We’re Looking For:
- Clinical Registration: Registration as a Social Worker or another profession under the HPCA act
- Compassionate Care: A professional who is assertive yet non-judgmental, with the ability to connect with people from all walks of life.
- Community Experience: Previous experience in community-based mental health is essential.
- Cultural Competence: A commitment to delivering care that aligns with kaupapa Māori principles, including aroha, whanaungatanga, and manaakitanga.
Kaimahi Benefits:
We offer a supportive, whānau-focused work environment with a range of benefits, including:
- Kaupapa Māori organisation
- Regular Kapa haka and waiata
- All staff karakia and pānui every morning
- Life insurance
- Health insurance
- 5 weeks annual leave
- Birthday leave
- Workplace wellness programme
- Days earnt off work
- Fun staff activities
- Free Parking
- Ngakau Aotea training
Applications close: 9am, Monday 7 April 2025
Applications will be processed as they are received, so apply today to be part of our vibrant, community-based mental health service.
Clean full driver's licence is required. Applicants must have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.
