• Full-time, Fixed Term role until 30 June 2026
• Are you passionate about improving health and reducing inequality in our community?
• Are you ready to make a positive impact on community wellbeing? 

About THINK Hauora:

THINK Hauora provides primary health services across Palmerston North, Manawatū, Tararua, Horowhenua and Ōtaki communities. We work with general practices and community health service providers, and support core alliances with Te Whatu Ora MidCentral, Te Tihi o Ruahine and Raukawa Whānau Ora.

We are committed to enhancing health and wellbeing within all communities, including Māori, Pasifika, Youth, and LGBTQIA+ communities, across our rohe. We value diversity and inclusivity, and we warmly welcome individuals from all walks of life to contribute to our vision of Connecting Communities for Wellbeing.

THINK Hauora is committed to Te Tīriti o Waitangi and aspires to be an exemplar Te Tīriti Partner whose Board and employees actively contribute to the achievement of Pae Ora (Healthy Futures for Māori) across our rohe. We maintain this by expressing and activating the five principles of Te Tīriti o Waitangi across all layers of our Organisation.

Tino Rangatiratanga | Self-determination

Mana Taurite | Equity

Whakamarumarutia | Active Protection

Kōwhiringa | Options

Pātuitanga | Partnership

Our organisational culture is one that celebrates diversity, ideas, innovation, and solutions, whilst striving toward the goal of equitable health outcomes within the community.

About the Role:

This role sits in the Te Ara Rau Access & Choice team, known as “The Pathway of Unlimited Possibilities,” and operates within the Connecting Communities Team. We offer brief psychological interventions and hauora support to anyone in the MidCentral rohe. This is a full-time fixed term role ending on 30 June 2026.

Join our team at THINK Hauora as a Health Improvement Practitioner (Matanga Whai Ora) for Te Ara Rau Access & Choice (TARAC). In this role, as part of a collaborative primary health care team you will:

• Provide Brief Psychological Interventions centred primarily on evidence-based practices (e.g. CBT, MI and ACT) within a Stepped Care approach.
• Promote Self-Management Skill Training and other relevant Interventions. 
• Liaise and organise mental health and addiction responses across primary mental health continuum (e.g. other community settings including secondary Mental Health, AOD services).
• Offer a generalist approach to Primary Mental Health (e.g. monitoring of physical and mental health needs for Tangata Whaiora and whānau).
• Co-ordinate access to Packages of Care opportunities where appropriate.
• Work alongside General Practice Teams (GPTs) to provide co-ordination, education and immediate responses to mental health queries.
• Provide access for Tangata Whaiora and whānau to E-therapy and other relevant self-management resources

Key Qualifications:

To be considered for this role, you must have:

• An agile and flexible mindset; willing to work in a new way 
• Minimum of two years’ experience in a mental health setting providing brief psychological interventions (i.e. CBT, MI, SFT, ACT/FACT) 
• Be a registered health professional with a current annual practising certificate
• An awareness and understanding of clinical risk
• An understanding of various cultures within the community and ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people and services
• Innovative and pragmatic when problem solving
• A basic understanding of how general practice teams work within primary care
• A demonstrable commitment to and knowledge of Te Tiriti O Waitangi
• A current Drivers license
• Willingness to provide education and training to relevant audiences

Additional training will be provided to support you in this new role. You will also receive ongoing support and mentorship.

At THINK Hauora you will work alongside a diverse team of professionals who are passionate about delivering primary health care to our region and making a positive impact to our communities. Working for THINK Hauora will provide genuine opportunity to contribute to the quality and wellbeing of our rohe.

What we offer

At THINK Hauora you will work alongside a diverse team of professionals who are passionate about delivering primary health care to our region and making a positive impact to our communities. Working for THINK Hauora will provide genuine opportunity to contribute to the quality and wellbeing of our rohe.

Our staff benefits include:

•      Competitive base salary

•      Professional Development opportunities

•      Annual flu vaccinations

•      EAP (employment assistance programme)

•      All staff receive 10 days sick leave per annum after three-months' continuous service

•      We enjoy casual-dress Fridays

To apply for this role, please Apply Now via  Seek.

Applications will be considered as they are received so do not delay your application!

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