Senior Occupational Therapist – Early Psychosis Intervention Team (EPIT), Mental Health & Addictions

Permanent, Full Time
Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines

• Help shape the future of early psychosis care for young people in our community
• Team Environment + Multicultural Setting + Agile Work Style

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

The Opportunity:

EPIT is a specialist service providing assessment, treatment, and recovery-focused support for adolescents and young adults (under 30 years) experiencing a first episode of psychosis. We also deliver early intervention for tangata whaiora at high risk of developing a psychotic illness, alongside consultation and liaison support to primary care partners.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will support young people and their whānau on their recovery journey through meaningful engagement, evidence-based assessments and interventions, and a strong strengths-based approach aligned with the Early Intervention model. You will take a lead role in developing and facilitating group-based interventions, while collaborating with NGO partners to enhance opportunities and outcomes for young people.

As a Senior Occupational Therapist, you will work alongside established team leadership to provide clinical leadership—championing the early intervention model, role modelling best practice, and supporting new staff to build confidence and capability. You will play a key role in lifting practice standards and contributing to ongoing service development.

Essential:

• Registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand
• A current Annual Practicing Certificate
• Minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience in Mental Health
• Experience working with young people and/or early intervention mental health services (preferred)
• Excellent communication, engagement, and relationship-building skills
• The ability to work effectively both independently and within a multidisciplinary team
• Full, clean and current driver’s licence

Benefits:

• Free parking onsite
• Refund of your annual practising certificate cost
• Discounted services as part of our work perks

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to apply

To apply please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online career’s portal by 27 July 2026. To review the position description, please click here.

For more information, please contact Amy on amy.lin@tewhatuora.govt.nz.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.