Health Improvement Practitioner (HIP) 0.8FTE

Mahitahi, West Coast
Permanent
Part-time

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Closing date: Oct 15, 2025
Part-time
Northland

Supporting the Hokianga community working both at Rawene and outlying clinics.Working within Hauora Hokianga this is a great collegial supported opportunity to be part of the Te Tumu Waiora team and work alongside the existing HIP and Health Coaches.We are employing more Health Improvement Practitioners than ever before, as we grow our reach of mental health and wellbeing services across Tai Tokerau, and this is an exciting opportunity to support a diverse population in a rural setting and be part of a well-supported team of professionals.As an experienced and innovative Clinician working within our established and growing primary mental health care model Te Tumu Waiora, you will provide behavioural health services to patients through face to face and virtual consults, with immediately accessible, evidence-based brief interventions to individuals and their whanau to assist in improving their emotional and physical health, and overall wellbeing.Services are provided in accordance with the principles of Te Tiriti ō Waitangi, Tikanga and Māori models of health and wellbeing. Services are culturally responsive to the needs of all service users, their whanau and community.The successful applicant/s will be a registered heath clinician who is experienced in the HIP role, or new to the field and will be supported by specialist training, specifically developed to support the Healthcare Teams working in the Te Tumu Waiora model, that includes the following:

Providing brief psychological interventions
Impowering whaiora with behaviour change to support improved health outcomes
Delivering evidence informed groups
Becoming an integrated team member in GP practice settings
Innovation and flexibility
Opportunities to contribute to service development
Variety of work, working with diverse practice population, all ages and stages
Population based focus
Services to target our high priority populations
Education of colleagues
Working closely with the Health Coaches in a team approach

If you are looking for a role that provides a part time opportunity, enables further enhancement of clinical skills, and is part of a well-supported HIP team and you meet the following criteria then please get in touch with us.To be considered for this position you will have:

A flexible adaptable approach to a new way of working
A current New Zealand registration under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act (HPCA) and full registration with your professional association e.g., Psychology, Psychotherapy, Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapy, or Social Work, or a full member of NZ Association of Counsellors and accredited by the NZAC to work within the mental health and addictions services scope of practice.
A minimum of 3 years professional experience in a health setting preferably in mental health and addictions including providing evidence-based brief interventions such as ACT, FACT or CBT.
A current unencumbered full NZ driver's licence
Excellent computer and literacy skills including MS Office Suite
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Be fully vaccinated for COVID
NZ residency, citizenship, or a open current work visa not tied to an accredited employer.

An understanding of Tikanga and some ability to speak Te Reo would be an advantage.A detailed position description and Application for Employment form can be downloaded from our website.If you have the skills for this role and passion to be part of this Te Tumu Wairoa team, please apply by:

providing a covering letter,
downloading and completing an Application for Employment Form from our website
sending your CV
to

.Your application will be acknowledged by email.

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