Social Worker - Aronui Ora (Maternal Mental Health

·         Are you a Registered Nurse, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist with a current APC?

·         Bring your clinical mental health expertise and become a part of our team at Aronui Ora (Perinatal Mental Health).

·         Permanent, full-time position (40 hours per week), Monday to Friday.

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.

·         About the Role

Aronui Ora is a specialist adult mental health service that offers mental health care during pregnancy and early parenthood (the first 12 months of an infant’s life). 

Experience the rewards of working within our specialist perinatal mental health team, Aronui Ora - an exciting and rewarding area of mental health requiring advanced clinical skills in relation to adults, infants and the parent-infant relationship.

As part of our multi-disciplinary team, you will provide comprehensive mental health assessments and therapeutic interventions, including group work. This is a dynamic and varied role that also includes triage, acute assessment, liaison with maternity services and NGO’s. There is a case management component to this generic clinical role.  Aronui Ora has access to specialised respite and inpatient services and managing admissions to these areas would also be part of the day-to-day role. In our culturally responsive practice, we are very inclusive of partners, family supports and wider whānau. 

For further details, please refer to the position description here.

About you

We welcome applications from experienced NZ registered Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers.

• Ideally you will have 4 – 5 years post-graduate experience in a community mental health setting.

• Experience working within perinatal mental health would be an advantage.

• Experience working with people presenting acutely would be an advantage as would having a DAO warrant, as we provide acute assessment and treatment during business hours

• You must be a NZ registered Mental Health Professional with a current APC.

• A full and clean NZ driver licence is essential in this community-based role.

For more information about this role please contact Rebecca Short (Clinical Team Leader) via Rebecca.short@adhb.govt.nz.

We are also an Accredited Employer with Immigration NZ (Please visit Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa for more information if you will be needing a Work Visa)

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.

Why you will enjoy working here

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland. 

How to apply

Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role.

If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Reshma Amin - Recruitment Consultant at Reshmaa@adhb.govt.nz or 021574042   to discuss how we can best support your application.