Alcohol and Drug Clinician

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; Queenstown; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a compassionate mental health clinician for a 0.8 FTE, permanent role based in Queenstown. You'll provide evidence-based assessments, intervention and care planning within an interdisciplinary team, supporting young people, individuals and whānau toward meaningful recovery.

You will travel to other Southern district sites as required and complete DAO training within 6–12 months of commencement, ensuring you meet Mental Health Act obligations while

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant degree qualification and current registration.
• Have at least two years' post-graduate experience in mental health and/or addiction services.
• Demonstrate strong assessment, brief intervention and clinical decision-making skills.
• Be a collaborative and adaptable team player with excellent communication, integrity and resilience.
• Full driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive assessments, treatment planning and evidence-based interventions within your professional scope of practice.
• Support recovery-focused outcomes through education, advocacy and culturally safe practice.
• Contribute to reducing health inequities, including improving outcomes for Māori and other priority populations.
• Maintain high standards of clinical documentation, professional practice and legislative compliance.

Skills

Mental health

Addiction services

Assessment skills

Intervention planning

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Relevant degree qualification

Current registration

Job description

• 0.8 FTE (32hrs per week) permanent opportunity

Join a collaborative Allied Health and Mental Health team where you'll play a key role in improving health outcomes and supporting people experiencing mental health and addiction challenges

About the Role

Working within an interdisciplinary environment, you'll provide evidence-based assessment, intervention, care planning, and support, helping young people, individuals and whānau achieve meaningful recovery outcomes while promoting equity, wellbeing and independence.

• Deliver comprehensive assessments, treatment planning and evidence-based interventions within your professional scope of practice.
• Support recovery-focused outcomes through education, advocacy and culturally safe practice.
• Contribute to reducing health inequities, including improving outcomes for Māori and other priority populations.
• Maintain high standards of clinical documentation, professional practice and legislative compliance.

This role is primarily located in Queenstown but given the nature of the job you may also need to travel to other locations within the Southern district as and when required.

It is also a requirement of this position for you to become a Duly Authorised Officer (DAO) under the Mental Health Act 1992, and it is expected you will complete this training within 6-12 months of your commencement date.

About You

You're a compassionate and resilient health professional who is passionate about improving outcomes for people experiencing mental health and addiction challenges. You bring strong clinical judgement, a commitment to evidence-based practice, and the ability to work collaboratively with clients, whānau, community partners and multidisciplinary teams.

• Hold a relevant degree qualification and current registration
• Have at least two years' post-graduate experience in mental health and/or addiction services, ideally including Opioid Substitution Treatment (OST).
• Demonstrate strong assessment, brief intervention and clinical decision-making skills, particularly when working with young people.
• Deliver evidence-based, recovery-focused treatment and care planning within your professional scope of practice.
• Be a collaborative and adaptable team player with excellent communication skills, integrity, resilience and a genuine commitment to supporting recovery and wellbeing.
• Full driver's license

Working at Health New Zealand

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.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: 53436

Location:

South Island - Otago - Queenstown

Job type:

Expertise:

Clinical - Mental Health - Alcohol and Drug Counsellor