Core Occupational Therapist, Maternal Mental Health Team

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CMH202414091 Requisition #

Permanent, part Time 0.8FTE

Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA Guidelines

  • Flexible Work Arrangements + EAP + Regular Hours
  • Paid Study Leave & Financial Support for External Courses 
  • Team Environment + Multicultural Setting + Agile Work Style 

The Opportunity: 

We are seeking an Occupational Therapist to join our community-based Maternal Mental Team, in the vibrant and culturally diverse community of South Auckland based at 7 Springs Road, East Tamaki.

Located within the Counties Manukau area, our Perinatal Services engage with women in pregnancy and the postpartum, and their whaanau, along their recovery journey. This specialist service provides assessment and treatment for this population, and skills working with families in this context would be a distinct advantage.

As an Occupational Therapist in our team, you will support our whaiora by facilitating group sessions, assess their level of functioning, developing interventions to support recovery through meaningful participation in areas that are important to our whaiora and their whaanau. You will get to work collaboratively within our team, as well as autonomously within our model of care.

As you will be working within the unique and growing multicultural population of Counties Manukau, cultural proficiency and a willingness to learn would be an advantage. If you are looking for variety and the chance to be part of a friendly, multi-cultural and hardworking team then this could be just the role for you to show off your exceptional talent.

Essential:

  • NZ registration and an Annual Practising Certificate in Occupational Therapy 
  • At least 2 years’ experience in a Mental Health role
  • Full, clean driver’s licence
  • Ability to work in a diverse community

Preferred:

  • Knowledge of functional assessments and PRPP

Benefits:

  • Free parking onsite
  • Refund of your annual practising certificate cost
  • Support with Immigration/Visa
  • Discounted services as part of our work perks

Please apply online by clicking on “Apply Now”.

For more information please contact Amy Lin on amy.lin@middlemore.co.nz. To view the job description, click here.

Job Number: CMH202414091

Applications Close: 14 November 2024

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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