Counsellor - Rangatahi Mental Health Service
Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga (TToH) is a well-respected, health and social services provider, supporting our local community in Hawkes Bay and whānau throughout the East Coast of the North Island. Our health, social, education and community development teams have been working successfully with whānau for over 37 years.
We provide mental health support using kaupapa Māori values and deliver mental health support with aroha and compassion. Our Mahea service provides Mental Health and Addiction/Oranga Hinengaro services for rangatahi/youth populations aged 12-24 years.
Mahea has been designed to expand the continuum of support, treatment and therapy available for young people experiencing distress and promote early detection and intervention to prevent the escalation of mental health issues for rangatahi/youth.
Mahea is a collaboration between Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga, Kahungunu Executive, Whatever It Takes Trust and Emerge Aotearoa. These four organisations have partnered to deliver Mahea to youth across the Hawke’s Bay region.
This is an exciting opportunity to be able to work in a multi-disciplinary team to effectively contribute to positive outcomes for rangatahi/youth. We are looking for a skilled and experienced Counsellor/Mental Health Practitioner to join the TToH Mahea team. The successful applicant will manage a caseload of tamariki/rangatahi and work in partnership with other members of the Mahea team to empower, motivate and build the resilience of tamariki/rangatahi and support their journey towards achieving Mauri Ora.
The successful applicant will:
- Have a willingness and commitment to understanding the implications for Māori health that are implicit in the Treaty of Waitangi
- Hold a relevant qualification and is fully registered under the Health Practitioner Competence Assurance (HPCA) Act - (Registered Nurse, Psychologist or Psychotherapist) or;
- Be a fully registered Social Worker or;
- Be a fully registered Alcohol and Drug Practitioner and a member of the Addiction Practitioners Association Aotearoa-New Zealand (DAPAANZ)
- Have knowledge and experience working with youth and/or in the mental health and addictions sector
- Have sound knowledge and experience with providing clinical interventions to address mental health and addiction issues such as evidenced informed assessment and evidence informed therapies
- Have high levels of innovation, energy, motivation and enthusiasm
- Hold a clean, current and valid Full Driver’s License
- Be able to pass a Children’s Worker Safety Check (including Police Vetting) with no history that would require exemption
We offer a warm whānau focused work environment with a wide variety of benefits. Here are just a few:
- Kaupapa Māori organisation
- Regular Kapa haka and waiata
- All staff meeting and Karakia every morning
- Life insurance
- Health insurance
- 5 weeks annual leave
- Birthday leave
- Workplace wellness programme
- Days earnt off work
- Fun staff activities
- Free Parking
- Ngakau Aotea training
- Workplace development
Please include in your application:
- Covering letter
- Current CV (including evidence of qualifications)
- Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa
If you are positive, motivated and passionate about improving rangatahi health and wellness and delivering mental health support with kaupapa Māori values, then come and be part of our team.
Applications close Monday 13 May, but don't delay as we will be reviewing applications as they are received!
Applications for this role will take you to the advertisers site.
