OST (Opioid Substitution Treatment) Case Manager – Community Mental Health and Addiction Service

Job title: OST (Opioid Substitution Treatment) Case Manager – Community Mental Health and Addiction Service

Company: Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora


Job description: OST (Opioid Substitution Treatment) Case ManagerCommunity Mental Health and Addictions ServicesHealth NZ/Te Whatu Ora – WhanganuiPermanent Part Time32 hours a week, 0.8 FTEHealth NZ/Te Whatu Ora Whanganui is committed to increase the diversity of our workforce, and actively focus on employing and building a sustainable Māori workforce which supports our pro-equity commitment.Ko te kaupapa | About the roleWe provide a range of mental health and addiction services in the community, rural areas and on our Whanganui Hospital campus.Our Mental Health and Addiction Services works in conjunction with primary health, mental health and addiction non-government organisations (NGOs), Kaupapa Maori services and community agencies to ensure service users/tangata whaiora needs are met in all aspects of their lives.Our work is strength based and has a recovery approach based on promoting hope, supportive environments, self-responsibility and self-determination while working within the legal and best practice guidelines for professional and New Zealand Health Service standards.The role:

• The position works with service users/tangata whaiora, families/ whanau, communities, management, clinical leaders and the multi–professional teams to ensure timely and safe service delivery.
• To provide Opioid Substitution Treatment programme services for the WDHB Alcohol and Other Drugs Service.
• To provide quality care and services with and for service users/ tangata whaiora, and their family/whanau, which meets professional and organisational standards and legislative requirements ensure the service meets national and service level guidelines, and Health NZ/Te Whatu Ora policy of operations.

Ko koe tēnei | About you

• You must be able to demonstrate that you are registered with Nursing Council of New Zealand and that your scope of practice enables you to undertake the duties of this position.
• Have a good knowledge of our community and the resources within it.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong interest in and compassion for the lives and experiences of others.
• Ability to remain calm in a crisis situation.
• Passionate and dynamic advocate for mental health.
• Commitment to the Te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi and Whānau Ora principles.

Ngā hua o te Mahi i Te Pōari o Whanganui | Working at HealthTe Whatu Ora WhanganuiKo wai mātou | Who are weOur vision is He Hāpori Ora – Thriving Communities, with our mission being ‘to improve health and independence through a responsive and integrated health system’. We ensure health care places people and their whānau at the centre of everything we do with and for them. We support and empower individuals and whānau to determine their own wellbeing and are committed to working in authentic partnership with other health care providers, iwi, government, social and community agencies to build strong, resilient, connected people and whānau.Whanganui is a great little progressive city with a friendly chilled vibe. Great café culture, schools and sporting opportunities with some of the best all year-round weather in the country. The rugged west coast beaches on your doorstep allow for all year surfing, fishing or just walking for miles. Skiing and hiking on mount Ruapehu just an hour up the road, Whanganui has all your bases covered for a family friendly lifestyle.Whanganui’s reputation for having some of the best value-for-money housing in New Zealand is another big-plus for many people settling in the city. With most suburbs only 15 minutes from the central business district or Whanganui Hospital residents don’t have to compromise on location to make the most of their leisure time or afford a better property.Check out to see what your new home could look like.Me pēhea te tono | How to applyKiwi Health Jobs: Click ‘APPLY NOW’Trade Me: All applications must made at: to be considered.For a position decsription or more information, please email Stacey Howes at [email protected]Rā Katinga | Applications closeApplications close: 27th November 2024 (or as soon as a suitable candidate is found)‘Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible and before the closing date – applications will be reviewed as they are received and interviews may take place for suitable candidates following application. This vacancy will potentially close earlier than indicated if a suitable candidate has been identified’Vacancy: KHJ-10-OST-5736

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Location: Whanganui, Waikato

Job date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 02:06:36 GMT

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