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Team Leader (Health Pasifika Adult Service)
Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District
Location: Porirua
Service: Health Pasifika
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: As per NZSO or PSA Allied Health MECA
Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role
As the team leader you will play a pivotal role in managing and guiding our Pasifika mental health team. You will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of services, ensuring high standards of care and fostering a supportive and inclusive environment for both staff and clients. The role requires you to collaborate with community organizations, stakeholders and other health services to enhance service delivery.
Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team
Health Pasifika are a dynamic engaging team who provide secondary mental health service to Pacific people over the age of 18. The service is focused on minimising and managing the impact of mental health problems experienced by Pacific people. Timely access to a comprehensive range of clinical assessment and treatment services, supported by culturally appropriate engagement with Pacific families is important. Health Pasifika also provides some therapy and short term focused care and can also facilitate access to other Pacific health and social service providers available in the community.
We are a small dynamic multidisciplinary team who enjoys working together and sharing celebrating achievements. A sense of humour is important.
Moū - About you
As the ideal candidate, you will be energized and enjoy being challenged to support new initiatives. You will have a strong understanding of Pacific cultures and the specific mental health needs of Pacific communities and be passionate about health care and equity for Pasifika people.
There will be an ability to work in partnership with local Pasifika communities and NGO providers so having a full driver - s license will be required for travel.
You will lead the team through change, working to best practice and goal driven outcomes and have an understanding of and work towards achieving KPI - s.
E pā ana ki a tatou - About us
Here 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:
Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service
Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply
Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email philip.adamson@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 whai
By joining together we will succeed
Job details
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Job type: | Permanent Full time | ||||||
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Closes: | 08-Dec-2024 | ||||||
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