Health Improvement Practitioner

Te Korowai Hauora O Hauraki; Thames; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Te Korowai Hauora O Hauraki is seeking Health Improvement Practitioners to join the Whānau Pai primary mental health team in the Thames/Coromandel area. You will deliver brief, evidence-based interventions and work with GP clinics and local health teams to support whanau wellbeing.

The role requires current registration as a health professional and an annual practicing certificate, with a Kaupapa Māori approach and commitment to achieving health equity for Māori whānau.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current annual practicing certificate as a registered professional in one of the listed disciplines.
• Experience in primary mental health settings is desirable.
• Able to work in a kaupapa Māori environment with whānau.

Responsibilities

• Deliver brief consultation and evidence-based behavioural interventions to individuals, groups, and whānau.
• Support general practice teams and enhance capacity to respond to mental health concerns.
• Collaborate with wider Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki services and GP clinics.

Skills

Communication skills

Cultural competence

Education

Annual practicing certificate

Job description

Are you looking for a sea change?

Are you looking for an exciting role focused on improving the mental health and wellbeing needs of whānau?

Do you live or want to live in the beautiful Thames/Coromandel/Hauraki area? Are you ready to commit to a work/life balance that benefits your own wellbeing?

We are looking for registered mental health professionals (such as social workers, psychologists, counsellors, AOD practitioners, mental health nurses) to join our Whānau Pai (primary mental health) team as a Health Improvement Practitioner (HIP).

Interested applicants must have a current annual practicing certificate as a registered professional in one of the above disciplines.

These roles will be based at designated GP/Medical clinics located within the Hauraki or Thames/Coromandel areas. And, to ensure whānau needs are met, these roles, will work closely with the wider Ohu Hinengaro (Mental Health & Addiction Services) team, general practice teams (including our own Whānau Health Centres), Te Whatu Ora - Mental Health & Addiction and other Te Korowai Hauora o Hauraki services.

The Health Improvement Practitioner (HIP) is responsible for delivering brief consultation and evidence-based behavioural interventions to individuals, groups, and families/whanau for both mental health and physical health conditions in people of all ages.The HIP provides support to the general practice teams and enhances the capacity to respond to presenting primary mental health concerns. The HIP engages in using an integrated ‘Stepped Model of Care’ that supports whanau needs and support them to move between services.

We can offer the successful candidate(s) workplace variety, a supportive team and management structure as well as a competitive salary. We are iwi-based with a strong focus on providing high-quality affordable health care for our community.

We need someone who is highly engaged and passionate about working with our whānau in a kaupapa Māori environment, you are expected to be comfortable in traversing four worlds-te ao Māori/te ao Pākehā/clinical and non-clinical. The successful candidate will need to be committed to achieving health equity and driving quality improvement to ensure better health outcomes for all and especially our Māori whānau in Pare Hauraki.

Closing Date: to remain open until these positions are filled.

Mauri Ora.