Social Worker/Occupational Therapist

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Location: 21 Hania St, Mt Victoria Wellington.

Service: Specialist Maternal Mental Health (SMMH)

Contract: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: $82,856 - $107,600 in accordance with experience

Korero mo te turanga - About the role

The Specialist Maternal Mental Health service based in Wellington has a vacancy for an experienced mental health clinician; Social Worker or Occupational Therapist to join our team working in the area of perinatal mental health. Our regional team works across Wellington, Hutt and Porirua/Kapiti and offers support to pregnant and postnatal clients experiencing significant mental health challenges.

This is an opportunity to develop specialty knowledge and to work therapeutically with this client group, their baby and whanau at a motivating time in their lives which is potentially life changing. Our team is passionate about this client group and our work, with vacancies not arising in our team very often.

Mo to matou ropu - About our team

Our team provides services for clients who develop moderate to severe mental health issues during their pregnancy, and/or in the postnatal period up to 12 months after delivery at the point of referral.

Clients experiencing a moderate to severe mood, anxiety or psychotic disorder, living in the greater Wellington region, are seen for assessment, treatment and intervention. The team works alongside other health care providers and offers consultation/liaison to health professionals involved in the care of this client group. SMMH also has a regional coordination role with the lower North Island Regional perinatal mental health network, providing a part-time consultation/liaison role in the Wairarapa.

Mou - About you

The ideal applicant will have a mental health background, experience working in community and some understanding of issues related to the perinatal period including mother - infant relationship, attachment issues and have the ability to work therapeutically with clients and their whanau.

Be able to identify common acute mental health presentations including mood and anxiety disorders, trauma, adjustment and related issues.

Have the ability to complete comprehensive mental health assessments within the context of the perinatal period and to make effective decisions that support clients' wellbeing.

Have the ability to work collaboratively with clients developing therapeutic relationships, working with them and their whanau to manage their mental health disorders.

Work alongside other health care teams and services in the community and hospital in order to support continuity of care for women. Offer direct care, co-work and consultation / liaison.

Ability to work independently, alongside a multi - disciplinary team.

The successful applicant is required to hold a driver's license as our work is mobile and includes home visiting.

The applicant needs to be a member of a registered professional body with NZ recognised health credentials.

E pa 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 Maori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out more about us click on the following links:

Capital and Coast

Hutt Valley

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

Me pehea te tuku tono - How to apply

For further information on this role please email * and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.

Please note we will be reviewing applications as we receive them and continuing through the recruitment process.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed
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