Primary Care Mental Health Improvement Practitioner

Tamaki Health; Auckland; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Clinical supervision

FACT training

Professional development

Collaborative multidisciplinary team

Nationally recognised service

Meaningful work

Job summary

Tamaki Health is seeking a Health Improvement Practitioner to join the Wellness Support Team in Auckland. You will work with GPs, nurses, and Health Coaches to deliver focused, evidence-based mental health and wellbeing support, while growing your clinical skills and making a meaningful difference for patients and whānau each day.

Embedded in the clinic team, you will deliver integrated care using FACT, ensuring warm handovers, timely interventions, and strong collaboration across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification enabling therapeutic work with clients.
• Registration with a professional body and a current APC, or NZAC membership.
• At least one year's experience in a mental health service.
• Experience delivering brief, evidence-based interventions.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Confidence working within multidisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to culturally safe practice and equitable health outcomes.
• Ability to engage effectively with diverse communities across Tamaki Makaurau.

Responsibilities

• Deliver brief behavioural health interventions within primary care.
• Support patients and whānau experiencing mental health, addiction, and wellbeing challenges.
• Collaborate with GPs, nurses, Health Coaches, and community providers.
• Facilitate individual and group-based wellbeing support.
• Assist patients to access additional services when required.
• Maintain clear and accurate clinical documentation.
• Promote culturally safe practice and equitable health outcomes.

Skills

Postgraduate qualification

Registration

Mental health experience

Communication

Teamwork

Culturally safe practice

Diversity engagement

Education

Postgraduate qualification in mental health

Job description

Tamaki Health is seeking a Health Improvement Practitioner to join the Wellness Support Team in Auckland. You will work with GPs, nurses, and Health Coaches to deliver focused, evidence-based mental health and wellbeing support, while growing your clinical skills and making a meaningful difference for patients and whānau each day.

Embedded in the clinic team, you will deliver integrated care using FACT, ensuring warm handovers, timely interventions, and strong collaboration across disciplines.