Frontline Emergency Mental Health Clinician

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Counties Manukau; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative team environment

Education and training opportunities

Frontline mental health experience in

Job summary

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Counties Manukau is seeking clinicians for the Emergency Mental Health & Addictions service. Roles are based primarily in Middlemore Hospital Emergency Department with opportunities to work in community settings and with the police, ensuring rapid assessment and compassionate support for adults in acute distress.

Join a supportive, multidisciplinary team focused on equity and high-quality frontline mental health care across Counties Manukau.

Qualifications

• 3+ years Acute Mental Health / Crisis / Triage / Liaison psychiatry / Case Management experience (post registration)
• Current Annual Practising Certificate with the appropriate board.
• Full and clean NZ Drivers Licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide rapid assessment and immediate support for adults in significant mental health distress.
• Work across the Middlemore Hospital Emergency Department and community settings, including CMHCs and with Police.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver service-user-centred care 24/7 frontline mental health services.

Skills

Acute mental health experience

Crisis/triage/liaison psychiatry

Registered Nurse/ Social Worker with M

Education

Annual Practising Certificate

Job description

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Counties Manukau is seeking clinicians for the Emergency Mental Health & Addictions service. Roles are based primarily in Middlemore Hospital Emergency Department with opportunities to work in community settings and with the police, ensuring rapid assessment and compassionate support for adults in acute distress.

Join a supportive, multidisciplinary team focused on equity and high-quality frontline mental health care across Counties Manukau.