Mental Health Practitioner

Whānau Āwhina Plunket; New Plymouth; Remote; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing days

Retail discounts

Fitness Passport

Cultural competence programmes

Job summary

Whānau Āwhina Plunket is seeking a Mental Health Practitioner to join an online team serving whānau across Aotearoa. This fixed-term role runs January 2027 to December 2028 and can be based anywhere in Aotearoa, with some travel to Taranaki or Hamilton as needed.

You’ll provide online therapeutic support for mild to moderate perinatal anxiety and depression, perform holistic psychosocial assessments, and craft care plans using CBT, ACT or DBT.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering mental health support, preferably perinatal/infant MH.
• Ability to deliver services in a virtual environment.
• Understanding of Taranaki region’s mental health landscape is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide online therapeutic support to whānau with mild–moderate perinatal anxiety/depression.
• Conduct holistic psychosocial assessments and care plans using evidence-based models (CBT/ACT/DBT).
• Facilitate group programmes to promote attachment and wellbeing for pēpi whānau.

Skills

Mental health support

Perinatal/infant MH

Virtual/telehealth

Regional knowledge (Taranaki)

Fast-paced environments

Education

Professional registration: Social Work Act / Health Practitioners Act

Job description

We supportmāmā,pāpāand whānau during one of life’s most transformative journeys. We have an online service for whānau in the Taranaki region providing support for whānau experiencing mild to moderate perinatal mental health challenges.

We’re looking for a Mental Health Practitioner to join this team. This is a full-time fixed term basis starting January 2027 until December 2028. Given the online nature, this role can be based anywhere in Aotearoa but connections to and understanding of the Taranaki region’s mental health landscape will be advantageous. Occasional travel to the Taranaki region may be required, or to the teams’ base location in Hamilton

Te Whiwhingamahi | The opportunity

You’ll be part of a team working remotely to provide online therapeutic support and intervention for whānau experiencing mild to moderate perinatal anxiety and depression. You’ll complete a holistic psychosocial assessment and care plan, and utilise therapeutic models such as cognitive behaviour therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy or dialectical behaviour therapy in your approach.

You’ll also facilitate group programmes which support whānau to nurture their mental health and wellbeing and promote secure and healthy attachment relationships with their little ones.

He kōrero mōu | About you

You may be a Registered Nurse, Psychologist, Social Worker, Psychotherapist, or Occupational Therapist or Counsellor– what matters most is your commitment to supporting whānau wellbeing and your ability to deliver safe, effective, therapeutic support.

You’ll Bring

• Registration under the Social Work Act 2003 or the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 or a relevant professional body
• Experience delivering mental health support (specialisation in perinatal or infant mental health would be a bonus)
• Confidence and experience delivering services in a virtual environment
• An understanding of the Taranaki region– its communities, services and existing relationships in mental health and social services would be advantageous
• Exposure to working in fast paced environments and those with clear targets and high expectations

Ngā hua mahi oTeWhānau Āwhina| What we offer

Benefits

• Wellbeing schemes such two wellbeing days: where we encourage you to proactively use a portion of your leave to prioritise your wellbeing
• Various retail discounts including childcare, rental cars, holiday homes and more.
• Fitness Passport -unlimited access and discounted prices across an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Programmes to build your cultural competence so you can contribute to our goals most effectively

Applications must be made online and close on 3rd November 2026.

For specific questions, please contact [e-mail]