Mahana Southern Maori Mental Health & Addiction Service – Pou Mahere Ora / Practitioner Vacancy[...]

MAHANA SOUTHERN MAORI MENTAL HEALTH & ADDICTION SERVICE – POU MAHERE ORA / PRACTITIONER VACANCY – OTAGO & SOUTHLANDMAHANA SOUTHERN MAORI MENTAL HEALTH & ADDICTION SERVICE – POU MAHERE ORA / PRACTITIONER VACANCY – OTAGO & SOUTHLAND Nga Kete Matauranga Pounamu Charitable Trust (NKMP) is seeking experienced Mental Health/Alcohol and Addictions Practitioners to work with whanau in the Southern District (offices based in Dunedin and Invercargill).
Mahana Southern Maori Mental Health and Addiction Service is a southern-wide service offering one-on-one counselling, group work, experiential learning, education and information, and wananga-based interventions.
In joining this Kaupapa Maori service, the desired applicants will have the following attributes and responsibilities:
· Be able to provide confidential counselling and tautoko to tangata whaiora who experience mild to moderate mental health and addiction issues
· Be able to work with individuals, whanau or groups in therapy that engages Maori modalities of wellbeing, etc
· Work well with male tangata whaiora from Community Corrections
· Have a sound knowledge of how Maori / Pasifika / other minority cultures who have challenges of equity / equality
· Be able to use effective communication skills
· Be able to work autonomously and in a team
· Have a comprehensive knowledge of drug treatment modalities
· Highly skilled documentation and able to do comprehensive assessments
· Able to cope under pressure
· Hold a clean current driver's licence
· Have a strong knowledge base of Maori and non-Maori networks within the Otago Region
· Have a good understanding of Tikanga Maori, Te Reo and what a Kaupapa Maori service is.
· Must have appropriate qualifications in addictions and/or mental health
· Be DAPAANZ registered or similar registration boards (or a pathway to gaining registration)
· Adhere by the DAPAANZ Code of Ethics.
Competitive salary. Immediate start date available. This is a full time position. Relocation cost applies to this position for the right candidate.
Employment is subject to police vetting and the requirements of the Children Act (2014). Vacancy closes Friday 19 April 2024, 5pm
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