Health Improvement Practitioner (HIP) 0.8FTE – Rawene Hokianga

Overview

Join to apply for the Health Improvement Practitioner (HIP) 0.8FTE role at Mahitahi Hauora .

Supporting the Hokianga community working both at Rawene and outlying clinics. Working within Hauora Hokianga this is a great collegial supported opportunity to be part of the Te Tumu Waiora team and work alongside the existing HIP and Health Coaches. We are employing more Health Improvement Practitioners as we grow our reach of mental health and wellbeing services across Tai Tokerau, and this is an exciting opportunity to support a diverse population in a rural setting and be part of a well-supported team of professionals.

As an experienced and innovative Clinician working within our established and growing primary mental health care model Te Tumu Waiora, you will provide behavioural health services to patients through face to face and virtual consults, with immediately accessible, evidence-based brief interventions to individuals and their whanau to assist in improving their emotional and physical health, and overall wellbeing. Services are provided in accordance with the principles of Te Tiriti ō Waitangi, Tikanga and Māori models of health and wellbeing. Services are culturally responsive to the needs of all service users, their whanau and community.

Responsibilities

• Providing brief psychological interventions
• Impowering whaiora with behaviour change to support improved health outcomes
• Delivering evidence informed groups
• Becoming an integrated team member in GP practice settings
• Innovation and flexibility
• Opportunities to contribute to service development
• Variety of work, working with diverse practice population, all ages and stages
• Population based focus
• Services to target our high priority populations
• Education of colleagues
• Working closely with the Health Coaches in a team approach

Qualifications

• A flexible adaptable approach to a new way of working
• A current New Zealand registration under the HPCA Act and full registration with your professional association (e.g., Psychology, Psychotherapy, Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Social Work) or NZAC accreditation to work within mental health and addictions services
• A minimum of 3 years professional experience in a health setting, preferably in mental health and addictions, including providing evidence-based brief interventions such as ACT, FACT or CBT
• A current unencumbered full NZ driver’s licence
• Excellent computer and literacy skills including MS Office
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Be fully vaccinated for COVID
• NZ residency, citizenship, or an open current work visa (not tied to an accredited employer)

An understanding of Tikanga and some ability to speak Te Reo would be an advantage.

How to apply

A detailed position description and Application for Employment form can be downloaded from below. To apply, please provide a covering letter, download and complete the Application for Employment Form from our website, and send your CV to Your application will be acknowledged by email.

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