Clinical Coordinator - Rural - CMH&AS

Clinical Coordinator - Rural - CMH&AS

Community Mental Health and Addiction Service Rural Clinical Coordinator

40 hours per week

Permanent

Affordable living

Friendly team

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 Role

The Community Mental Health and Addictions Services is seeking a registered health professional with leadership experience to be part of our team delivering high quality responsive services for the rural Community Mental Health and Addiction Service (CMHAS).

This is a Full-Time position and the successful applicant will support the Clinical Manager to encourage an environment where staff are engaged and performing at their potential to provide quality evidence-based outcomes for the people who access the Community Mental Health and Addiction Services.

To be successful in this position you will make effective timely decisions within a collaborative model and show an ability to lead others. You will be familiar with implementing quality improvement and change that is based on best available evidence.

About the Team/Service/Location

The Community Mental Health and Addiction Services at Whanganui Hospital in New Zealand provide comprehensive support for adults experiencing severe mental health conditions and substance use issues.

Our multidisciplinary team provides holistic, culturally responsive care across the Whanganui region, including the Rangitīkei, Taihape, and Waimarino. You'll work alongside experienced clinicians to deliver assessment, treatment, and recovery-focused support in both clinical and community settings. If you're committed to empowering people on their journey to wellness and want to be part of a collaborative, compassionate environment, we'd love to hear from you.

For more information on living and working in Whanganui click here

About You

This position requires you to have several essential skills and knowledge requirements beyond the normal relevant tertiary qualification, NZ registration with a professional body and current Annual Practicing Certificate.

Requirements for this position are:

• The ability to demonstrate high levels of clinical knowledge in mental health disorders, psychiatric and addiction medications, and the management of risk.
• Practice based therapeutic modes of intervention in a person centred, family friendly, recovery model.
• Three years minimum experience working with case load management, identifying co-existing problems and delivering clinical and psychosocial case in a variety of community settings and proven practical experience as a registered health professional in mental health and addiction clinical settings, adult addiction and co-existing problems in mental health is preferred.
• High levels of communication, customer relations and managing diversity skills, empathy and bi-cultural sensitivity.
• Be a duly authorised officer or willing to complete the training
• Be a provider of educational and community information that is supportive of the needs to the service users/tangata whaiora and their family/whanau
• Competent computer skills in Microsoft word and ability to learn computer software packages quickly, a police clearance and current clean driver's license are also required.
• Have a compassionate and enthusiastic understanding for mental health well-being and ability to deliver interventions that is reflective of Health New Zealand/Te Whatu Ora – Whanganui He Hapori Ora - Thriving Communities strategic direction 2020-2023.

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 Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click "apply now." All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by the close date. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Michel Manning at 021320894 or Michel.manning@wdhb.org.nz.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.