Contract: Permanent, Full time 1.0 FTE
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we - re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.
Are you enthusiastic about your profession? Seeking a new challenge? Wellington Community Child Adolescent Mental Health Service has an exciting opportunity for you in the heart of beautiful Wellington City.
About the Role
We are looking for a passionate full time experienced Occupational Therapist. This role involves working as a CAMHS clinician within the Wellington CAMHS team. The role is an integral part of our MDT and works in partnership with infants, children, the young person and their whānau providing mental health assessment and treatment. This could be individual or group work, creative or talking therapies, occupation focused and involve interacting with schools, families and across a range of environments. You would be part of Wellington CAMHS, as well as have the support of other youth sector occupational therapists across the region. There are opportunities for ongoing training, development and supervision.
About the Team/Service Location
The Wellington CAMHS team is a passionate and enthusiastic multidisciplinary team with a commitment to providing excellent services in assessment and intervention for young people and their whānau with moderate to severe mental health concerns. We are committed to training, innovation and building on existing skills you hold. Our team values a strong team culture of collaborative practice, openness, support, humour, valuing peoples experience and ideas, caring and connecting together, integrity and respect across all disciplines and cultures.
About you
Important Skills you will hold to be considered for this role:
- NZ Registered Occupational therapist.
- Ideally an experienced practitioner, with mental health skills and expertise, or a passion to learn to work with children, adolescents and their families, bi-cultural and multi-cultural work practices.
- Ideally you will have an experience or an interest to work in Group work, sensory modulation, and either DBT, EMDR, family therapy, or trauma.
- Be comfortable working autonomously and co-working.
- Be competent at managing risk.
- Enjoy creating a collaborative working space in a demanding service and maintain excellent relationships within the team and other services.
- Knowledge and understanding of the intent of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and work to address the inequitable health outcomes for Māori, as Tangata whenua and other high needs groups.
- Hold a Full NZ drivers licence.
Working at Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is - the weaving of wellness - . We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.
How to Apply
To apply please click - apply now. - All applications must be submitted through our online careers - portal by 19th August. If you have any questions about the role, please contact [email protected]
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advertisement.
