Community Mental Health Nurse | Youth Forensic Team

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora; Christchurch; Sur place; NZD 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Youth Forensic Team in Christchurch. The role focuses on community mental health for youth aged 10–18, with responsibilities spanning mental health assessment, intervention planning, and collaboration with Youth Justice agencies.

Travel to various settings and active liaison with services are expected. The team works within a multidisciplinary framework, emphasizing supportive relationships with whanau, and requires current NZ

Qualifications

• Current NZ Registration and APC essential.
• Experience with youth, family/whanau in mental health context is desirable.
• Familiarity with Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles in practice is essential.

Responsabilités

• Undertake comprehensive mental health and AOD screens and assessments.
• Formulate and deliver intervention plans as part of case management for youth aged 10–18 and their families.
• Contribute to MDT with professional perspective and knowledge.
• Liaise with Youth Justice Agencies and NGOs; engage with Youth Courts and related services.
• Provide consultation to youth justice residences and youth wing facilities.
• Collaborate with partner organisations to engage appropriate clinical interventions.

Connaissances

Mental health assessment

AOD screening

Case management

MDT collaboration

Interagency liaison

Formation

Registered Nurse (NZ)

APC (Annual Practising Certificate)

Outils

NZ Drivers Licence

Description du poste

Community Mental Health Nurse | Youth Forensic Team

• CAF Specialist Mental Health Service, Christchurch,Canterbury
• Permanent full-time 1.0 FTE, Monday - Friday
• Current NZ Registration and APC is essential, alongwith a full NZ Drivers Licence

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

About the Role

You can make a realdifference within an enthusiastic team milieu. Our supportive Youth ForensicTeam at Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury has a fulltime (40 hours per week)vacancy for an experiencedRegistered Nurse - Community Mental HealthNurse.

In this role, youwill be responsible for:

• Undertaking comprehensive mental health and AOD screens and assessmentsutilising clinical interviewing, diagnostic, and behavioural assessment;
• Formulating and delivering appropriate intervention plans, as part ofcase management with young people aged 10 to 18 and their family/whanau;
• Contributing your professional perspective, skills and knowledge to ourMDT;
• Youth court liaison work - into Youth Courts, Youth Drug Court,Rangatahi court;
• Presenting assessments and materials to other groups;
• Providing consultation and interventions into Te Puna Wai o Tuhinapo(Youth Justice residence) and the Youth Wing at Christchurch Men's Prison;
• Liaison and collaboration with Youth Justice Agencies, Non-GovernmentOrganisations (NGO's) and Regional services.

Are you motivatedand flexible to meet challenges? Work both autonomously and as part ofour team to develop professional relationships with our many communitypartners/agencies whom you will be liaising with. The ability to work in closecollaboration with young people, their family / whanau, other team members aswell as partnering organisations is imperative to effectively engageappropriate clinical interventions for this client group.

About the Team

This position is ina team that brings together diverse clinical practise, creative therapeuticrelationships, intentional professional collaboration, and highly functionalteam work. Working with adolescents aged 10 to 18 years who are involved withthe Youth Justice system, the multidisciplinary Youth Forensic Team providesmental health assessment and interventions for rangatahi to break theiroffending cycle at a crucial time in their lives. Assertive outreach is key,involving travel to a variety of settings - residential, agencies, communities.The team is based at Whakatata House in central Christchurch and coversCanterbury.

This dynamic teamhas a range of skills and areas of clinical and cultural expertise. New staffare actively supported and opportunities for professional development areencouraged. The ability to work in close collaboration with rangatahi, andtamariki, their whanau, and other team members is essential.

About you

You will have theability to develop sound psychiatric assessment skills and a robust knowledgeof relevant legislation including Oranga Tamariki Act, MHA, Criminal JusticeAct. Your ability to accurately identify risk and plan and advise appropriatemanagement strategies will be exceptional.

Experience workingwithin Child, Adolescent and Family services, Specialist Mental Health, isdesirable for this role. Consideration would be given if you have familiarityworking with youth, and families/whanau within a mental health context.Experience working with Maori and applying the principles of Te Tiriti oWaitangi to your practice is essential. Bring your professional experience toprovide consultation and management advice to the Youth Justice Residentialfacility (Te Puna Wai o Tuhinapo), to assist with their interactions and careof the challenging young people admitted there.

The successfulcandidate will be able to build strong effective relationships with outstandinginterpersonal and communication skills, will be organised and methodical intheir approach to administration and time management, and will have flexibilityand adaptability to meet the changeable nature of our mahi.

• Current NZRegistration and APC in your profession is essential.
• A current full NZDivers Licence is required for this position.

This is a 1.0 FTE,permanent position, Mon - Fri.

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.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: PC4603797

Location:

South Island - Canterbury - Christchurch