Community Support Worker, Intensive Community Team (ICT)

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora; Auckland; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora in Auckland is seeking a motivated Community Support Worker for the Intensive Community Team (ICT). This full‑time, permanent role supports service users in a community setting and collaborates with a registered health professional to deliver integrated care.

Based at 6/17 Lambie Drive, Manukau, you will work within the Counties Manukau catchment. To be considered, you must hold a Level 4 National Certificate in Mental Health, possess a full clean New Zealand

Qualifications

• National Certificate in Mental Health Level 4 (compulsory)
• Recovery focussed and able to display this from previous work history
• Knowledge of mental illness and treatment interventions
• At least 2 years experience in a community setting
• Full clean NZ drivers licence
• Strong cultural understanding of Tikanga Maaori and Pacific Islander People

Responsibilities

• As a community support worker, you will be responsible for ongoing support around assessment, within a community setting, to a designated caseload of service users.
• You will be working closely with a registered health care professional to deliver an integrated and assertive model of mental health care.

Skills

Recovery-focused

Cultural awareness Maaori & Pacific

Education

Level 4 National Certificate in Mental Health

Job description

Community Support Worker, Intensive Community Team (ICT)

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Auckland, North Island

Full time, permanent role
Based at 6/17 Lambie Drive, Manukau
Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines

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.

Would you like to join an enthusiastic, forward-thinking team? We are seeking an experienced, self-motivated mental health worker.

The Intensive Community team is an innovative, recovery focused team who are committed to excellent care and the best outcomes for our Service users. We provide assertive community-based interventions for Service users who have high and complex needs within the Counties Manukau catchment area.

As a community support worker, you will be responsible for ongoing support around assessment, within a community setting, to a designated caseload of service users. You will be working closely with a registered health care professional to deliver an integrated and assertive model of mental health care.

To be considered for this role, it is essential to hold a Level 4 National Certificate in Mental Health and a full, clean drivers licence.

• National Certificate in Mental Health Level 4 (compulsory)
• Recovery focussed and able to display this from previous work history
• Knowledge of mental illness and treatment interventions
• At least 2 years experience in a community setting
• Full clean NZ drivers licence
• Strong cultural understanding of Tikanga Maaori and Pacific Islander People

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 meet the needs of our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind Manaakitanga, Together Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.