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Job Offer: Mental Health and Addictions Professional:HainesAttractJob description:Job Description» Frontline support function with clinical leadership abilities opportunities» External supervision provided and registration paid for » Office-located from either Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch. » Shift focus on over night shifts (10pm – 7am) plus some afternoon and evenings » Competitive hourly rate plus penal rates for overnight and weekend work Atu mo te mahi – About the function The Mental Health and Addictions Professional function is both dynamic and diverse and will see you working as a part of a collaborative 24/7 shift team, supporting a range of essential services as part of the National Telehealth Service. These critical services use core counselling expertise to support people around relationships, alcohol and other drugs, depression and mental health issues, suicide and self-harm and problem gambling. More specifically your function will involve: » brief Mental Health and Addictions support, including assessments, interventions, support planning, advice, referrals, risk identification and crisis management, respecting backgrounds and cultural needs » communicating with Service Users via phone, email, SMS and online chat » working with frequent and complex callers » ensuring ethical, culturally sensitive service delivery for all serviceusers » providing coaching and support to all MHA staff as requested, including supporting decision making for service users experiencing risk » accurately recording client information using various Information technology systems » participating in continuous improvement of quality and service developments. Pehea koe – About you: » Diploma level 7, Bachelor’s Degree or higher in significant field e.g., counselling, addictions, psychology, psychotherapy, social work » Two or more years practice working in a Mental Health or Addictions function » Full registration with a significant professional body (DAPAANZ, NZAC etc – essential) Your personal attributes: » Strong counselling expertise and an capability to use sound judgement » Excellent listening and communication expertise, including an capability to quickly build rapport » capability to adapt to and work with complex mental health presentations » The confidence to work with new technology, tools, and resources » The capability to remain calm and composed when supporting people around suicide and other risk » Can handle shifts with high service demand » Reliable and detail focused, follows guidelines and set procedures » Cultural and interpersonal sensitivity and consciousness » capability to implement self-care, use supervision and other strategies to support resilience. Ko wai hoki – About us Whakarongorau Aotearoa has the privilege of running free to the public, virtual health, mental health, and social services for the people of Aotearoa. Our 12 clinical teams and support services are located across contact centres in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and from their homes across Aotearoa. We want to give everyone in Aotearoa the opportunity for wellness. We focus on the connected world of digital care, where we can help join all the dots, and select the right services, advice, support and help for the right need. Through our 30+ services we connected with over 950,000 people last year (to 30 June 2021). We use our healthy imagination to deal with big problems by knowledge the tiny ways that people are blocked from getting the care they deserve. Our imagination comes from our people and our partners and their drive to never give up. ? t?tou uara – Our values Our values underpin all we do, and how we do it. We are seeking for people who align naturally with these values and will champion them: » Mahia te mea tika/Do the right thing » Hihiri e te kounga/Motivated by quality » Ng?kau nui ki te pai ake/Passion for better » Pokohiwi ki Pokohiwi/Shoulder to shoulder To tatou tikanga – Our culture Our staff are passionate people, each driven to contribute to better health results, with a focus on high priority populations. We are focused on hiring kaimahi who live and work in the communities they serve. Whakarongorau Aotearoa’s commitment to knowledge and improving mana taurite (equal status) starts with the knowledge of self and how we, as health professionals, think and behave each minute of each day to serve the health needs for Aotearoa. To ensure we are as connected and as engaged as we can be with the people we help, nearly 20% of our workforce identify as M?ori and 22% as Pasifika. How to submit the application:Apply via the link:https://smrtr.io/bPC5GSkills:
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