Mental Health Act Administrator - SMHAS

Mental Health Act Administrator - Special Mental Health and Addictions Services

• Part-Time (0.6FTE) position available
• 24 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Based in Takapuna

Ready to take the next step in your administration career? Join a role that offers variety, flexibility and meaningful work.

This position provides flexible working days and hours, supporting a healthy-work-life balance while giving you exposure to a wide range of teams and environments. 

As part of the Mental Health Act administration team, you will:

• Manage the day to day processing of the mental health act documentation
• Ensure legislation is accurately recorded and applied
• Work closely with clinical teams, Director of Area Mental Health Services (DAMHS) and external stakeholders
• Liaise with clients, whānau, courts and legal representatives

For a copy of the position description, please click here.

This role is covered by the PSA National Health Administration Workers Collective Agreement and is mapped to role profile 5D.

To be successful in this role you will need to 

• Proven experienced in an administration role
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple stakeholders
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act is an advantage, but not essential (full training will be provided)
• be able to solve problems as they arise
• have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written are essential for this role
• be computer literate, with an appetite for learning new skills and processes.

If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please apply online by clicking the "apply now" button on this page

For more information about this vacancy, please contact Lisa Jones, Business Support Manager on 0212426882, and for more information about our recruitment process, please contact Abigail Sana Matic, Recruitment Consultant via email

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

Closing Date: 14 October 2026

Position Number: WDHB21657