Mental Health - Telehealth | Auckland_NewZealand

• 1.0FTE
• Leadership role
• 14 month Fixed Term Opportunity (opportunity to renew)

---

A unique Telehealth Mental Health leadership opportunity - Office Based role

We are looking for amazing people to help make a difference for our most vulnerable Kiwis

ABOUT THE ORGANISATION

Our client works with young people, their families and those supporting young people. This fantastic organisation is made up of volunteer and paid staff members within centres based across the New Zealand.  
  
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
We are looking for amazing people who have a wealth experience as a Mental Health Nurse as well as those with in-depth first hand experience in the Mental Health sector.

To ensure you are the perfect fit, you will be:

    + A Registered Nurse with a Mental Health post grad
    + An experienced leader/senior RN
    + Keen to work in an office environment
    + Excited to be part of something new!
    + Calm, Grounded, Non-Judgmental 
    + Adaptable 
    + Confident managing multiple conversations and assessments at a time 
    + Capable of identifying and prioritizing risk 
    + Able to make fast and effective clinical decisions 
    + Great team player and effective communicator 

ABOUT THE ROLE
We are seeking Rock Stars who have robust experience in managing risk assessments, safety planning, interventions, these experiences are all highly desirable to this role and will certainly make you stand out from the crowd. 

Your duties will include
    +Holding the escalation point for clinical decision making
    +Drive & write best practice policy and procedure for the team
    +Provide training to staff on procedure
    +Provide on-call support for entire organisation as required
    +Availability on weekends and evenings for trainings/orientations
    +Potential for media appearances
    +Collaborate with multiple other managers/team leaders to provide Helpline         service
    +Foster links with other mental health services
    +Speak at universities as part of volunteer recruitment drive
    +Will be leading review of clinical policy, training materials, best practice     papers
    +Will be holding direct line management for approx. 10 staff, and leading review of practise and training/support for an additional 14 directly.
  
EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST TODAY!
If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of vulnerable Kiwis we want to hear from you.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the opportunities we have available please feel free to contact us. 

Robbie Mckenzie - 09 520 7612 
robbiem@rwrhealth.co.nz

JOB REFERENCE #1059948