Lead group therapy facilitator

JobSpace; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking an experienced Mental Health Allied Health professional to lead the delivery of a therapeutic group programme across the Adult Community Mental Health Services in the Auckland region.

The role focuses on group facilitation, including pre- and post-group assessments, transition planning, and collaboration with the Clinical Nurse Specialist of Psychologist Therapies to ensure a sustainable, evidence-based program for adults in CMHS.

Qualifications

• Registration with appropriate registering body and a current Annual Practising Certificate.
• A minimum of 5 years experience in Mental Health (ideally Adult Community).
• Demonstrable experience facilitating a variety of groups for an adult population; excellent written and verbal communication.
• The ability to work in a team and with a variety of different professionals.
• The ability to work autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and ongoing delivery of a therapeutic group programme across the Adult Community Mental Health Services (CMHS).
• Group facilitation, including pre- and post-group assessment and transition planning.
• Collaborate with the Clinical Nurse Specialist of Psychologist Therapies to ensure sustainability of the program.
• Provide assessment and treatment for a small caseload relevant to professional background.
• Coordinate with facilitators from across the Adult CMHS.

Skills

Registration

Group facilitation

Communication

Teamwork

Autonomy

Job description

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Lead the delivery of a therapeutic group programme across Adult Community Mental Health Services in Te Toka Tumai.

About the Role

This is an exciting new role for an experienced Mental Health Allied Professional. The role is based at Ihi Ora, in Grafton but will work across the whole of the Te Toka Tumai catchment, at all four Community Mental Health Centres (based in Grafton, Greenlane, Mount Eden and Panmure).

The successful applicant will lead the development and ongoing delivery of a therapeutic group programme across the Adult Community Mental Health Services (CMHS). This will include group facilitation, including pre and post group assessment and transition planning. Collaborating with the Clinical Nurse Specialist of Psychologist Therapies the successful applicant will ensure the sustainability of a therapeutic group programme that delivers evidenced based, contemporary, and relevant treatment to the population group served by the Adult CMHS. This role will have some coordination functions but will primarily provide group treatments with facilitators from across the Adult CMHS.

The role may also provide assessment and treatment of a small caseload of tangata whaiora relevant to their professional background.

The role is scoped as an Advanced Allied Health Clinician for relevant professions as per the Allied Health Career Framework. Clinical Psychologists will also be considered for this role and scoped at their appropriate level according to the appropriate collective agreement.

About the Team/Service/Location

The Adult CMHS consists of four Community Mental Health Centres, providing evidenced based assessment and treatment to adults within Te Toka Tumai presenting with moderate to severe mental distress and illness.

The service has different functions providing service to tangata whaiora in all phases of treatment, including Care and Recovery, acute and crisis presentations. All centres are multidisciplinary teams and provide comprehensive mental health care including psychiatry, nursing, psychological and psychosocial interventions. The services work closely with our non-government partners providing supports to our tangata whaiora on the community.

About You

As an experienced mental health Allied Health professional, you will have:

• Registration with appropriate registering body, and a current Annual Practising Certificate
• A minimum of 5 years experience in Mental Health (ideally Adult Community)
• Demonstrable experience facilitating a variety of groups for an adult populationExcellent communication skills, written and verbal
• The ability to work in a team and with a variety of different professionals
• The ability to work autonomously

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.

Job details

Job Reference: ADHB23599

Location: North Island - Auckland - Central Auckland