Senior Coordinator, Intensive Community Wraparound

New Zealand Government; Waikato; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora invites applications for Senior Coordinators to lead local district teams within Te Manawa Taki Intensive Community Wraparound. You will oversee pre-release planning, gate support coordination, and post-release reintegration for tangata whaiora transitioning from prison to the Waikato region.

The role requires a minimum of five years post-graduate experience in mental health or related settings, strong leadership, and a whānau-centred, collaborative approach.

Qualifications

• Experience in coordination, case management, or leadership within mental health, forensic, or justice-related settings.
• Minimum of 5 years post-graduate experience in mental health, community health, or primary care setting.
• Understanding of clinical governance and evidence-based practice.
• Experience in professional supervision.
• Experience in service improvement.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage a caseload across a wide geographic area.
• Whānau-centred, collaborative, and partnership-based approach.
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori, or commitment to starting learning.
• Experience working with Māori and Pasifika communities.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and inter-agency liaison skills across ACMHT, Probation, MSD, Kāinga Ora, and Iwi/NGO providers.
• Current full driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Delivering gate support when assigned and accompanying tangata whaiora to first appointments (e.g., MSD, WINZ, Department of Correction).
• Completing pre-release in-reach visits (face to face or Audio Visual Link).
• Coordinating gate support for tangata whaiora.
• Managing district caseload and delegating tasks to Clinician and CSW.
• Completing and auditing MYPLAN for every tangata whaiora on the Waikato caseload.
• Liaising with ACMHT and Community Probation.
• Maintaining weekly check-ins with tangata whaiora, including those in remote areas.
• Attending gate releases when needed.
• Delivering practical reintegration interventions where required.
• Reporting weekly to the Lead Coordinator on caseload capacity and regional updates.
• Building relationships with local services (Iwi, NGO providers, MSD, Kāinga Ora).

Skills

Coordination

Case management

Leadership

Delegation

Supervision

Service improvement

Autonomy

Whānau-centric approach

Te reo Māori competency

Māori & Pasifika experience

Inter-agency liaison

Driver's licence

Job description

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora invites applications for Senior Coordinators to lead local district teams within Te Manawa Taki Intensive Community Wraparound. You will oversee pre-release planning, gate support coordination, and post-release reintegration for tangata whaiora transitioning from prison to the Waikato region.

The role requires a minimum of five years post-graduate experience in mental health or related settings, strong leadership, and a whānau-centred, collaborative approach.