Team Coach - Clinical

Wise Group; Wellington; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Increased KiwiSaver contributions

5th week of annual leave after 12m

4 wellbeing days per year

HealthNow card $250 for you and whānau

Perk & Perk Plus app

Job summary

Real is seeking a Team Coach - Clinician to lead a small clinical team while maintaining direct practice with taiohi in the Wairarapa. You will coach, mentor, and develop staff, ensuring high-quality care and positive outcomes for young people in the community.

You will build strong community connections, shape service development, and contribute to ongoing leadership growth with support from senior leaders. This role is based in Wairarapa and involves an on-call roster.

Qualifications

• Registration and a current Annual Practicing Certificate as a health professional.
• Experience working with young people in mental health, AOD, wellbeing, health, disability, or social services.
• Leadership experience or demonstrated leadership potential.
• Full, clean New Zealand driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support to taiohi through a mobile, community-based service.
• Lead, coach, and develop a small team, fostering a positive and high-performing culture.
• Build strong relationships with taiohi, whďlau, Te Whatu Ora, iwi, education providers, and community partners.
• Ensure effective service delivery, continuous improvement, and positive outcomes for taiohi.

Skills

Leadership

Relationship-building

Communication

Initiative

Collaboration

Education

Annual Practicing Certificate

Job description

Lead a youth wellbeing team while maintaining clinical practice, coaching staff and improving outcomes for taiohi in Wairarapa.

Summary

Ready to combine clinical practice with leadership? Join Real’s Youth Mental Health & AOD youth service as a Team Coach, supporting taiohi while leading a small team to deliver meaningful outcomes across Wairarapa.

Real | Mŋo mĊtou

At Real, we support taiohi aged 12-24 experiencing mental health, AOD, and wellbeing challenges. Through our community-based service, we work alongside young people, whďlau, and communities to build resilience, strengthen connections, and support long-term wellbeing. Learn more at .

The opportunity | Mŋ čenę tūranga mahi

As Team Coach - Clinician, you'll have the opportunity to make a difference at both an individual and team level. You'll continue to work directly with taiohi through your own clinical practice, while providing day-to-day leadership, coaching and support to a small team of clinicians and youth workers.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll help your team grow in confidence and capability, champion high-quality clinical practice, and create an environment where people can do their best work. You'll use your clinical expertise and leadership skills to identify opportunities, solve challenges, strengthen practice and shape how the service supports taiohi and whďlau.

You'll also build strong relationships across the community, contribute to service development and help turn ideas into meaningful improvements. With support from experienced leaders, you'll have the opportunity to grow your own leadership capability while making a genuine difference to outcomes for taiohi across the Wairarapa.

Key responsibilities

• Provide clinical support to taiohi through a mobile, community-based service.
• Lead, coach, and develop a small team, fostering a positive and high-performing culture.
• Build strong relationships with taiohi, whďlau, Te Whatu Ora, iwi, education providers, and community partners.
• Ensure effective service delivery, continuous improvement, and positive outcomes for taiohi.

This is a permanent, full-time role based in Wairarapa, working Monday to Friday, with participation in an on-call roster.

About you | Mŋu

You're passionate about helping taiohi thrive and motivated by making a positive difference. Whether you're an experienced leader or ready to take the next step, you'll bring strong relationship-building skills, initiative, collaboration, and a commitment to continuous learning and growth.

Skills and experience | Ngċ pūkenga me ī ngċ wheako

You'll have:

• Registration and a current Annual Practicing Certificate as an Occupational Therapist, Registered Nurse, Social Worker, DAPAANZ practitioner, Psychologist, or other relevant registered health professional.
• Experience working with young people in mental health, AOD, wellbeing, health, disability, or social services.
• Leadership experience or demonstrated leadership potential.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills across health, education, and community sectors.
• A full, clean New Zealand driver's license.

What we offer | Ngċ čhuatanga kei a mčatou

• Increased employer KiwiSaver contributions
• Fifth week of annual leave after 12 months
• Four paid wellbeing days each year
• HealthNow card with $250 annually for you and your whďlau
• Perk & Perk Plus discount app
• School holiday programme assistance
• To recognize being rostered on-call after hours 4-5 weeks per annum, four on-call wellbeing leave days per annum is provided in addition to an allowance of $800 per week on-call.
• Ongoing leadership development and coaching support
• The opportunity to help shape an innovative youth service

Contact | WhakapĊ:

For a confidential discussion, contact Angela Whibley-Smith, General Manager, at data-contrast="auto">Applications close | RĊ Katinga: 11 November 2026. Advert may close sooner if a suitable candidate is found.