Mental Health Clinician - Triage

Mental Health Clinician - Triage

We have an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Clinician to join our Adult Community Mental Health Triage team based at Te Kuuwaha o te Waiora in Hamilton. Our Triage team provides a Single Point of Entry into Adult Community Mental Health Services across the Waikato region. We are a small, supportive multidisciplinary team responsible for receiving, screening and assessing referrals to ensure tāngata whaiora are connected with the most appropriate services and support. This is a busy and varied role where no two days are the same. You will work closely with other mental health services, primary care providers, community organisations, tāngata whaiora and whānau.

We are looking for a motivated and experienced Mental Health Clinician Clinical Psychologist, Registered Nurse, Social Worker or Occupation Therapist who enjoys working in a busy team environment, has strong assessment skills and is confident making clinical decisions. You will have:

• A current annual practicing certificate.
• A current full NZ drivers licence.
• Have experience working in mental health services.
• Confidence completing mental health and risk assessments.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to prioritise and manage a busy workload.
• A recovery-focused, trauma informed approach that values the involvement of tāngata whaiora and whānau.
• The ability to be flexible, adaptable and willing to learn.

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 Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.