Taurawhiri - Forensic Community Team - Mental Health
- Based in Point Chevalier
- Permanent, Full-time role
- 1 FTE (40 hours per week)
About Us
The Auckland Regional Forensic Psychiatry Service, or the Mason Clinic as it is often known, is the largest Forensic Mental Health Service in New Zealand. We serve the four Northern District Health Boards including all courts in the northern region and five prisons.
We deliver a comprehensive range of Forensic Mental Health Services, including secure inpatient acute and rehabilitation services that connect to community rehabilitation services, services for offenders with an intellectual disability, culture-specific programmes for Maori, court liaison and prison mental health services. This includes a regional service to Northland Region Corrections Facility at Ngawha and Northland.
Our vision, mission and values are inclusive, founded on a therapeutic commitment to service users, their whanau and the community. We are committed to both process and outcome quality, best evidence-based practice, a management environment that is respectful of all staff and an ongoing learning environment.
The Mason Approach has a number of core values which include providing respectful, safe and involving services, delivering recovery and strengths-focused care that is culturally appropriate, evidence and values based.
We continue to develop our services to support tikanga Maori within our facility and are looking to recruit a Taurawhiri Cultural Advisor.
About the Role
We are looking for someone who has a strong understanding of whanaungatanga, confident in Te Reo Maori and has experience in Maori health care to work as an integral part of our Forensic Community Team. The Taurawhiri will be responsible for providing Tikanga Maori cultural assessments to support an appropriate treatment pathway for Maori service users on the forensic caseload.
About You
Essential
- Understanding in Te Reo Maori me ona Tikanga
- Strong understanding of the importance and meaning of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- Knowledge of the Maori Health model
- Affinity to working with Maori whanau, iwi, hapu
- Proficiency in Matauranga Maori
Desired
- Work experience in Mental Health organisations
- Knowledge of substance abuse programmes
- A Bachelor of Maori Studies
To be considered, please visit our website at Health NZ careers, quoting reference number WDHB13451A.
For more information about the position, please contact Simon Portelli, Team Leader at (09) 815 5846.
For more information about our recruitment process, please contact Abigail Sana Matic, Recruitment Consultant via email
Closing Date: 8 August 2025
Position Number: WDHB13451A
