Te Whare Mahana's Community Mental Health (CMH) service evolved out of the specific needs of the Golden Bay community and works in conjunction with local GPs, visiting specialists, and other agencies. We assist local people towards achieving wellness and independence in their lives in the short or long term.

According to the Like Minds, Like Mine website –  47% of New Zealanders will experience mental illness or distress in their lifetimes. Our multi-disciplinary team of mental health clinicians have backgrounds in social work, psychology, nursing and education, and provide ongoing community support to local clients and family/whānau with specifically identified mental health needs. Our work includes assessments, education and intervention where required.

Community Mental Health acts as the 24/7 Psychiatric Emergency Response Team (Ph: 03 5257647) for Golden Bay, often working in conjunction with Golden Bay Community Health and local Police to provide support to both client and family/whānau in crisis.

PPT 12 hrs/week, plus after hours on on-call roster

Te Whare Mahana – Community Mental Health Service is seeking a Youth Wellbeing Clinician to provide a responsive service to youth experiencing mild to moderate levels of distress. The Clinician will deliver recovery-based services in environments appropriate for young people and develop collaborative care with other services.

The Clinician will work within a multidisciplinary team and participate in the on-call crisis roster. The successful candidate will hold relevant mental-health-specific experience, demonstrate excellent communication and problem-solving skills, and be able to provide evidence-based interventions to people aged between 12-24 years.

For a detailed job description and our TWM application forms, please visit our webpage www.twm.org.nz/careers. If this is you, please send your complete application to hr@twm.org.nz

Applications close: OPEN until filled!