Mental Health Professional

Emerge Aotearoa is a national provider of mental health, addiction, disability, offender rehabilitation, wellbeing and housing services. We believe that everyone is capable of living full and rich lives in their communities of choice. In every aspect of our work we are committed to helping whānau be the best they can be.

You'll be supporting a new five-bed, residential service for high and complex needs clients. We offer a vocation, not just a job. Our team is diverse, but what unites us is the passion to make a difference for our clients, their families and the community.

Your day will include:

• facilitating clients to work towards their personal goals and aspirations while providing dedicated support

• integrating clinical and rehabilitation knowledge/competencies with recovery approaches to provide quality services to clients and their whanau

• conducting assessments and reviews

• engaging one to one and running small groups.

You'll need to bring your relevant experience, a flexible approach, and all your people skills. Importantly, you'll be open to new learning as part of ongoing professional development. You'll be known for your resilience and strong professional boundaries. You'll also have a talent for taking a calm and patient approach to challenges.

Importantly, you will also have:

• a current registration with a professional body covered by HPCA 2003 Act, Social Work Registration

• a current APC

• at least two years post qualifying experience working within mental health

• knowledge and experience of working in a residential setting would be beneficial

• a current full New Zealand driver's licence.

In addition to being key to supporting the delivery of our services, you'll be doing so in a national organisation committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of whānau both our staff and the people we support. You'll join a group of people that live by our values - which means you can take pride in not just what we achieve, but how we achieve it.

Importantly, we offer great job satisfaction! The focus of our work is about improving someone's quality of life by helping them realise their potential and no two days will be the same.

And finally, you'll want to work here because we are committed to diversity and inclusion. So, you don't have to worry about putting on a fake work persona. Come as you are, and just be you! We are a supportive team that enjoys celebrating successes, however little or large they may be.

Click the apply button now and upload your CV and cover letter telling us about yourself! This role will be advertised until filled so apply today.

While we are passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, we are unable to consider applications from anyone who does not currently have the right to legally work in Aotearoa.