Part time Youth Mental Health | Auckland_NewZealand
- Seeking a new challenge in 2021?
- Part time opportunty
- Phone based mental health assistance
Part time opportunity for amazing people to help make a difference for our most vulnerable Kiwis
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 Counsellor, Social Worker or other registered health professional with in-depth first hand experience in the Mental Health sector.
To ensure you are the perfect fit, you will be:
+ A Counsellor/Social Worker with a current registration
+ Must be either registered social workers, DAPAANZ registered, HPCA registered or registered with NZAC
+ An experienced working with people in acute mental health settings
+ 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 ROLEWe 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
+Take calls from those seeking mental health advice
+Assess and triage callers, make decisions based on various factors
+Holding the escalation point for clinical decision making
+Working a rotating roster with other clinical staff (no later than midnight)
+Availability on weekends and evenings and at least 16 hours in total per week
+Prioritise cases and be able to hold strong professional boundaries
+Collaborate with multiple other managers/team leaders to provide Helpline service
+Foster links with other mental health services
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
Lewis Howells - 09 520 7616
JOB REFERENCE #1059933
Category: Psychology / Counselling & Social Work
Location: Auckland_NewZealand
Work Type: Full-Time