YOUTH CLINICIAN

Registered Mental Health Professional

PPT 24 hrs/week, plus after hours on on-call roster

Te Whare Mahana’s Community Mental Health Service (CMHS) is offering this combined position to deliver focused-based, recovery-orientated assessments and clinical interventions to service-users.

The primary focus for the Youth Clinician is to enhance access and expand choices of primary mental health and addiction services. A key aspect of this role is the customization of services to ensure they are provided in environments and ways that are comfortable and suitable for young people.

The clinician will address the needs of youth experiencing mild to moderate levels of distress and will offer support to their whānau (families) and provide clients with information and education regarding their mental health, CBT, ACT, medication, and treatment. The successful candidate will serve as the first point of contact, providing a variety of support and services. The clinician will deliver high-quality, evidence-based education, care planning, and interventions to Rangatahi, and will work within a multidisciplinary team and collaborate with whānau and other local health, social, and educational organisations.

All applicants should demonstrate excellent communication and problem-solving skills, utilise initiative, and hold relevant mental-health-specific experience.

The successful candidate will also maintain a small caseload of adults, participate in a mental health crisis on-call roster, and assist with interagency coordination as part of a supportive and collaborative team.

For a more detailed job description please click here.

If this is you, please send your complete application (CV, Cover Letter and TWM Application Form) to HR@twm.org.nz.

Applications close: OPEN until filled!