Mental Health and Addictions Professional
Use your expert clinical assessment skills to support people all over New Zealand across our helplines.
Summary about this job
Psychology, Counselling & Social Work
Company: Homecare Medical
Location: Auckland
Work type: Part Time
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Phone: +64-6-324-4040
Fax: +64-6-695-5348
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Detail information about job Mental Health and Addictions Professional. Terms and conditions vacancy
Someone out there needs you. Are you ready to answer the call?
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING.
As a Mental Health and Addictions Professional, you'll be offering crucial support to people who really need it. In this dynamic and diverse role, you'll be working in shifts to provide support across a range of essential services as part of the National Telehealth Service. That includes:
- 1737
- Alcohol & Drug Helpline
- Gambling Helpline
- Depression Helpline
- The Lowdown
We are also looking for Professionals with a Sexual Harm (Trauma) focus to work on our Safe to Talk line.
Your role and responsibilities:
- Mental Health and Addictions support, including assessments, brief interventions, support planning, advice, referrals, risk identification and crisis management.
- Communication with Service Users through phone, email, SMS and online chat.
- Shift supervision, supporting and coaching Mental Health and Addictions Advisors and Senior Advisors
WHAT WE'LL NEED FROM YOU.
To carry out this role effectively, you'll need:
- Completed qualification in relevant field e.g. counselling, addictions, psychology, psychotherapy, social work.
- Registration with professional body: Addictions Practitioners' Association Aotearoa-New Zealand (DAPAANZ), New Zealand Association of Counsellors / Te Roopu Kaiwhiriwhi Aotearoa (NZAC), Regulated health professions: Psychology / Psychotherapy
- 2 years' experience working in a Mental Health and Addiction role or Face to Face therapy
We are also recruiting for Mental Health Professionals with a Sexual Harm (Trauma) focus to work on our Safe to Talk line.
The National Telehealth Service values the lived experience of Mental Health and Addiction and welcomes applications from people living in recovery.
WHAT YOU'LL GET FROM US.
Working in a collaborative team situation, you'll have exceptional support, with ongoing guidance and coaching. You can also look forward to:
- Being part of a growing and well respected national organisaiton.
- Working with a strong multi-disciplinary team
- Professional development opportunities
- Reimbursement of Annual Practising Certificate & monthly external supervision
- Weekend & overnight penal rates apply
WHO IS HOMECARE MEDICAL?
Homecare Medical is a leading New Zealand healthcare organisation. We bring together a range of national helplines, including 1737, Healthline and Quitline, to deliver 24/7 support through registered nurses and specialists, online and over the phone. It's a fresh, connected approach to health care.
SOUND LIKE YOU?
We are currently recruiting for full and part time staff based in our Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch call centres.
Applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in New Zealand and via our website accepted only.
To apply for this job, please visit our job site careers.homecaremedical.co.nz and enter the job code 6042SK.