Addictions Case Manager

JobSpace; Nelson; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in Nelson invites applications for an Addictions Case Manager. You will work with clients, whānau and support networks to provide comprehensive assessment, care coordination, treatment planning, and recovery-focused interventions in a community setting.

Join a dedicated, multidisciplinary team offering variety, autonomy, and opportunities for professional development in beautiful Nelson.

Qualifications

• Have a current NZ Annual Practising Certificate in your relevant professional discipline; addiction focus preferred or working towards addiction qualification.
• Ability to provide high-quality assessment, intervention, and care coordination within a recovery-focused framework.
• Commitment to delivering holistic, person-centred care that supports clients and whānau toward recovery goals.
• Understanding of contemporary addiction and mental health practice, including harm minimisation and recovery principles.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessment and care planning for individuals with substance use challenges and co-existing mental health concerns.
• Coordinate care across multidisciplinary teams and support networks to implement treatment plans.
• Deliver recovery-focused interventions and facilitate medicated withdrawal where appropriate.
• Support clients through withdrawal, recovery, and reintegration into their communities.

Skills

Assessment

Care coordination

Recovery-focused care

Team collaboration

Cultural safety

Education

Annual Practising Certificate (NZ)

Addiction-focused qualification

Job description

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Permanent full time 1.0FTE (80 hours a fortnight)

Join a dedicated and supportive team delivering high-quality care to the Nelson Marlborough community

Keen to work in a collaborative and supportive environment that encourages professional development and offers flexibility to pursue areas of special interest.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Addictions Case Manager, who is either an allied health professional, or registered nurses, with experience, preferably within Addictions or mental health setting.

As a Case Manager, you will work collaboratively with clients, their whānau, and support networks to provide comprehensive assessment, care coordination, treatment planning, and recovery-focused interventions. You will work alongside individuals experiencing substance use challenges, often in combination with mental health concerns, supporting them through withdrawal and recovery. This includes facilitating medicated withdrawal where appropriate, promoting freedom from addiction, enhancing wellbeing, and empowering people to live fulfilling lives.

The role offers variety and autonomy, with opportunities to work across community settings and alongside a wide range of health and social service providers.

About the Team/Service/Location

Our service provides specialist community-based addiction and mental health support for individuals experiencing substance use challenges and co-existing mental health concerns. We work from a recovery-oriented framework that promotes resilience, empowerment, and partnership with clients and their whānau. Our focus is on supporting people to achieve meaningful outcomes, improve their wellbeing, and live fulfilling lives within their communities.

You will be joining a supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team comprising clinicians from a range of professional backgrounds who are committed to delivering high-quality addiction and mental health services.

About You

Are you passionate about supporting people on their recovery journey and making a positive difference in the lives of individuals experiencing addiction and co-existing mental health challenges? If so, we invite you to join our dedicated team in beautiful Nelson and take your career to the next level.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A current New Zealand Annual Practising Certificate within your relevant professional discipline, preferably with an addiction focus, or be working towards an addiction-specific qualification
• The ability to provide high-quality assessment, intervention, and care coordination within a recovery-focused framework.
• A commitment to delivering responsive, holistic, person-centred care that supports individuals and their whānau to achieve their recovery goals.
• An understanding of contemporary addiction and mental health practice, including harm minimisation and recovery principles.
• The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• A commitment to cultural safety, equity, and improving health outcomes for diverse populations.
• Excellent organisational skills, sound clinical judgement, and the ability to manage a varied caseload.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Clare Breeze - Addictions Service Manager on ************@nmdhb.govt.nz

For any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Lee Packer on **********@tewhatuora.govt.nz