Registered Health Professional

Taranaki District Health Board; Whakatāne; Hybrid; NZD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a child and adolescent mental health professional to deliver early intervention and wellbeing support within school environments in Kawerau/Matatā, Bay of Plenty.

You will work within the Learning Support Delivery model to identify needs, provide evidence-based interventions, and strengthen resilience for tamariki in Years 1 to 8, collaborating with iwi, educators, and community partners.

Qualifications

• Registration with a relevant professional body.
• Experience in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
• Strong assessment, intervention, and care planning skills.
• Experience working with tamariki, whānau, and community partners.
• Ability to deliver individual, whānau, and group-based interventions.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Understanding of culturally responsive practice.
• Commitment to early intervention, prevention, and evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Identify mental health and wellbeing needs in school settings.
• Deliver evidence-based early mental health interventions.
• Strengthen resilience through individual, whānau, and group-based support.
• Collaborate with schools, iwi, hapū, educators and agencies.

Skills

Registration with a relevant pro body

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Svc

Assessment skills

Intervention skills

Care planning

Relationship building

Culturally responsive practice

Early intervention knowledge

Job description

• Located in Kawerau/Matatā, a vibrant coastal region with strong community connections and diverse school communities
• Full-time position 1.0 FTE working Monday to Friday
• Support tamariki and whānau through early mental health intervention and prevention in schools

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

Make a lasting impact in the lives of tamariki by delivering early mental health intervention and wellbeing support within school environments. Working within the Learning Support Delivery model, you will identify mental health and wellbeing needs, provide evidence-based interventions, and strengthen resilience through individual, whānau, and group-based support. This role offers the opportunity to work creatively and collaboratively to improve outcomes for tamariki in Years 1 to 8.

About the Team/Service/Location

Tīhore Mai I Uta Tīhore Mai I Tai is an innovative school based mental health service delivering early intervention support to tamariki across the Bay of Plenty. The multidisciplinary team includes registered mental health professionals and support workers who provide individual, whānau, and group-based interventions within kura/schools. Working in partnership with iwi and hapū providers, educations services, community organisations, and government agencies, the service is committed to delivering coordinated, culturally responsive care. Based within Putauaki ki Rangitaiki Kāhui Akō, this role offers the opportunity to contribute to a growing service focused on improving wellbeing outcomes for tamariki and whānau.

You are an experienced Child and Adolescent Mental Health Professional who is passionate about supporting tamariki, whānau, and school communities. You bring strong relationship building skills and enjoy working collaboratively with educators, community partners, and families to support positive wellbeing outcomes.

What you will bring:

• Registration with a relevant professional body such as a Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, or Registered Nurse with a current Annual Practicing Certificate
• Experience working within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
• Strong assessment, intervention, and care planning skills
• Experience working with tamariki, whānau, and community partners
• Ability to deliver individual, whānau, and group-based interventions
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills
• Understanding of culturally responsive practice and working with diverse communities
• Commitment to early intervention, prevention, and evidence-based practice

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Working for 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 Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: WHA01628

Location:

North Island - Bay of Plenty - Whakatane