Rural AOD Practitioner: Recovery & Community Impact

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in Wairoa is seeking an experienced Alcohol and Other Drug practitioner or Registered Nurse to join the Wairoa Community Mental Health and Addiction Service on a permanent, full-time basis. You will deliver assessment, intervention, treatment, and recovery support within a trauma-informed, recovery-focused framework.

You will work autonomously within a Hawke's Bay multidisciplinary team, collaborating with tangata whai ora, whānau and local community services to

Qualifications

• Current professional registration and Annual Practising Certificate relevant to your discipline.
• Experience working within addiction, mental health, or community health services.
• Strong assessment, intervention, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Knowledge of recovery oriented practice, harm reduction approaches, and co-existing mental health conditions.
• A commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and delivering culturally responsive care.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, intervention, treatment, and recovery support to people affected by alcohol and other drug use.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions, screening and brief interventions.
• Undertake comprehensive assessments, support withdrawal management and recovery planning.
• Build strong partnerships with community agencies, healthcare providers, and whānau.
• Work autonomously while being supported by a wider Hawke's Bay multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Professional registration

Addiction & mental health experience

Assessment & intervention

Recovery oriented practice

Cultural responsiveness (Te Tiriti)

Education

Postgraduate qualifications in addiction/mental health

DAPAANZ registration or eligibility

Job description

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in Wairoa is seeking an experienced Alcohol and Other Drug practitioner or Registered Nurse to join the Wairoa Community Mental Health and Addiction Service on a permanent, full-time basis. You will deliver assessment, intervention, treatment, and recovery support within a trauma-informed, recovery-focused framework.

You will work autonomously within a Hawke's Bay multidisciplinary team, collaborating with tangata whai ora, whānau and local community services to