Senior Coordinators - Regional Reintegration Service

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; Gisborne; Presencial; NZD 90 000 - 120 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking Senior Coordinators to lead local district teams delivering intensive community wraparound services for tangata whaiora exiting prison with high risk of disengagement or reoffending. Roles are based in Hamilton, Rotorua, Tauranga, Gisborne and New Plymouth, reporting to a central Lead Coordinator.

The Senior Coordinator will oversee caseloads, gate support coordination, MYPLAN completion, and coordination with ACMHT, Probation, MSD and Iwi/NGO

Qualificações

• Minimum 5 years post graduate experience in mental health, community health or primary care.
• Demonstrated experience delegating to and supporting clinical and non-clinical staff.
• Whanau centred, collaborative and partnership-based approach.
• Competency with te ao Maori, tikanga, and te reo Maori or willingness to learn.

Responsabilidades

• Lead district team of Te Manawa Taki Intensive Community Wraparound.
• Manage caseload, pre-release planning, gate support coordination and post-release reintegration oversight.
• Direct work to the district Clinician and CSW; ensure MYPLAN completion and caseload quality.
• Maintain relationships with ACMHT, Probation, MSD, Kāinga Ora, Iwi NGO providers.

Conhecimentos

Coordination

Case management

Leadership

Interagency liaison

Te ao Maori competence

Driving licence

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Senior Coordinators - Regional Reintegration Service

• Permanent Waikato, Rotorua and Tauranga are 80 hours per fortnight. Gisborne and New Plymouth are 40 hours per fortnight

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 Roles

We are seeking Senior Coordinators to lead their local district team of Te Manawa Taki Intensive Community Wraparound team. The team will provide a coordinated, responsive support service for tangata whaiora being released from prison who have a high risk of disengaging from services or reoffending. A senior coordinator will be based in each of Hamilton, Rotorua, Tauranga, Gisborne and New Plymouth, reporting to a centrally based lead coordinator.

The Senior Coordinator works alongside the Lead Coordinator to manage their team caseload, providing pre release planning, gate support coordination, and post release reintegration oversight for tangata whaiora releasing to their district. The Senior Coordinator directs the work to their district Clinician and Community Support Worker (CSW) and holds responsibility for MYPLAN completion, caseload quality, and inter agency relationships across the district.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Delivering gate support when assigned transporting tangata whaiora from prison and accompanying them to their first appointments (e.g. Ministry of Social Development (MSD) Work and Income New Zealand (WINZ), Department of Correction Community Probation).
• Completing pre release in reach visits (face to face or Audio Visual Link).
• Confirming and coordinating gate support for tangata whaiora.
• Managing their district caseload and delegating clinical and practical tasks to the Clinician and Community Support Worker.
• Completing and regularly auditing MYPLAN for every tangata whaiora on the Waikato caseload.
• Liaising closely with the local Adult Community Mental Health Team (ACMHT) and Community Probation.
• Maintaining weekly check ins with tangata whaiora released to their area (face to face or phone) and with those in remote areas (phone).
• Attending gate releases for tangata whaiora when needed.
• Delivering practical reintegration interventions directly where required.
• Reporting weekly to the Lead Coordinator on caseload capacity and regional updates.
• Building and maintaining relationships with Puāwai Midland Regional Forensic Psychiatric Service Prison Liaison Service, Community Probation, MSD, Kāinga Ora, and local Iwi and NGO providers.

About the Team

The Te Manawa Taki Intensive Community Wraparound team is a new Forensic Mental Health Service that is being developed to upscale Forensic Mental Health Services to address capacity needs in Te Manawa Taki, resulting from the expansion of Waikeria Prison. It will enhance service provision and support for high risk, high needs tangata whaiora released from Waikeria, Springhill and Tongariro prisons. The intensive community wraparound service is to specifically address the significant increase in service demand expected across the Waikato and the wider Te Manawa Taki region. The districts that are within Te Manawa Taki are; Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Lakes, Taranaki and Tairawhiti.

The Service will comprise of a number of small teams (totalling around 12 staff) based locally across the Te Manawa Taki region, employed by Te Whatu Ora Waikato and centrally line managed by the Lead Coordinator based in Hamilton. The teams will specifically provide coordinated and clinical support for whaiora released from prison back to their locality that present with high risk/high needs. The regional team will work collaboratively with their local statutory and non governmental organisations.

Key outcomes for tangata whaiora

• A coordinated and supportive plan is in place for their transition to their community.
• Experience a systematic intensive mental health support service across Te Manawa Taki. Opportunities to develop fulfilling valued social roles in the community and being active, contributing members of their communities.
• Reduced risk of recidivist offending.

About you

• Experience in a coordination, case management, or leadership role within mental health, forensic, or justice related settings.
• Demonstrated experience delegating to and supporting the work of clinical and non clinical staff.
• A minimum of 5 years post graduate experience in a mental health, community health or primary care setting.
• An understanding of clinical governance and evidence based practice.
• Experience in professional supervision.
• Experience in service improvement. Ability to work autonomously and manage a caseload of tangata whaiora with complex mental health and social needs across a wide geographic area.
• Whanau centred, collaborative, and partnership based approach.
• Competency with te ao Maori, tikanga, and te reo Maori, or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.
• Experience working with Maori and Pasifika communities.
• Highly developed interpersonal, negotiation, and inter agency liaison skills, including a demonstrated ability to build productive working relationships across ACMHT, Probation, MSD, Kāinga Ora, and Iwi NGO providers.
• Current full driver's licence.

Working at 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 diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59 pm on 4 October 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Joshua Kim at [e-mail]

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: WAI32324

Location:

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