Early Intervention Clinician

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Lakes; Bay of Plenty; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Lakes seeks an Early Intervention Clinician to deliver health and wellbeing guidance in Rotorua schools. This 0.9 FTE role (72 hours per fortnight) runs Monday to Friday.

The Mana Ake program is led by health and delivered with education partners, supporting tamariki and whānau in primary and intermediate settings. Registration in a health field and a full driver’s license are required.

Qualifications

• Registered health professional with current NZ registration.
• Experience working with tamariki and whānau in community settings.
• Hold a full (valid) drivers license.

Responsibilities

• Deliver early interventional health and wellbeing guidance in primary and intermediate schools.
• Collaborate with education teams to provide Mana Ake wellbeing support.

Skills

Community engagement

Tamaiti and whānau experience

Adaptability

Driver's license

Education

Nursing registration

Psychology

Counselling

Social Work

Occupational Therapy

Job description

Early Intervention Clinician - Rotorua Waiariki Mana Ake Program in Schools 72 hours per fortnight / 0.9 FTE (Monday to Friday)

A highly rewarding role and opportunity to make a difference for generations to come!

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

You will be responsible for delivering early interventional health and wellbeing guidance, support and service within Primary and Intermediate Schools.

The Mana Ake service is led by health but delivered in collaboration with education, enabling the delivery of support where initial discovery of wellbeing need is often identified in a community setting.

About the Team/Service/ Location

The clinical mental health and wellbeing workforce deliver evidence informed individual, group and whole of class wellbeing programmes / interventions for tamariki as well as broader wellbeing cluster support to kura and schools.

About you

• An experienced health professional with current registration in Nursing, Psychology, Counselling, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or related field.
• Well experienced in working with community, tamariki and whānau
• Adaptable and able to pivot within a rapidly changing environment
• Hold a full drivers 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.