Intake and Assessment Clinician for Hutt North Community Mental Health Team

Job title: Intake and Assessment Clinician for Hutt North Community Mental Health Team

Company: Capital & Coast District Health Board


Job description: Salary: $81,683 to $106,730 (Pro rata for 0.6 FTE and depending on experience)Kōrero mō te tūranga – About the roleThe Intake and Assessment Clinician’s role helps support facilitating access to mental health services in partnership with the people we support within the community.Key priorities of the role include:

• Triaging referrals from a variety of sources in the community.
• Undertake face to face initial assessments.
• Recognise that culturally safe practices are paramount, and liaise with relevant services to ensure people receive safe, high quality and equitable care.
• Assess and escalate any crisis/urgent referrals to the appropriate crisis mental health and addiction services.
• Works collaboratively alongside the community mental health teams and local service providers to access the most appropriate service/support for the person based on their requirements.
• Liaise with referrers, including local GP’s and community networks/NGO providers in the region to ensure people get appropriate, timely and person centred-care and feed back to them if there are any issues regarding quality of referrals

Mō tō mātou rōpū – About our teamWe are an experienced mental health team situated on the Hutt Valley. We consist of Psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapist, alcohol/drug clinicians, registered mental health nurses, clinical nurse specialist and admin staff. We have visiting NGO’s, lived experience lead and other teams from Wellington.We are a team who likes to provide expert care and treatment to our clients and have an excellent working relationship with the local NGO’s and community services.We have free parking and public transport close by. We like to celebrate each other’s successes.Moū – About youWe need:

• An experienced registered mental health professional (allied health or nursing) with recent experience in mental health.
• An up to date annual practicing certificate
• Experience in mental health triage and risk assessment
• Fully COVID-19 vaccinated
• Willing to help you grow into this role

E pā ana ki a tatou – About usHere at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.To find out more about us click on the following links:Me pēhea te tuku tono – How to applyPlease note we do not accept email applications. Please click the ‘apply now’ button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email Marianne.Lovgren@tewhatuora.govt.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whaiBy joining together we will succeed

Expected salary: $81683 – 106730 per year

Location: Porirua – Wairarapa, Wellington

Job date: Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:19:08 GMT

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