Health Improvement Practitioner-Rakaia & Ashburton

Nau mai, Haere mai! Haere mai ki te Pegasus Health hei painga mō ngā tangata

We have a permanent part-time position available working at both Rakaia Medical Centre and Eastfield Health in Ashburton. 28-hours week.(0.7 FTE)

Ko wai mātou | About Us

Pegasus Health supports many aspects of health and wellbeing in Canterbury by providing services and support to general practices and community-based health providers.

Te Tumu Waiora - heading towards wellness - is a model of primary mental health care aiming to provide anyone experiencing mental distress or addiction challenges with increased access to convenient, high quality and person-centered care and support at their general practice.

Mō te tūnga| Role Overview

The Health Improvement Practitioner (HIP) is an integral part of the general practice team, working directly with individuals and whānau to help improve their mental health and wellbeing by delivering brief, consultation-based services and behavioral interventions to team members and general practice patients for both mental health and physical health conditions.

View a comprehensive video on the role here: Integrated Primary Mental Health and Addiction Services in General Practice | Ministry of Health NZ – YouTube

Mōu| About you

The successful candidate will

Hold a relevant registered health professional qualification and full registration without conditions under one of the following:  Health Practitioners Competency Assurance (HPCA) Act, DAPAANZ, (Including Occupational Therapy (OT) and Nursing (RN) Social Work Registration Authority (SWRB), or New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC) with Te Whatu Ora Accreditation.

Have 3+ years of experience working within a counselling/mental health environment (including drug and alcohol support services) delivering talking therapies for example ACT, CBT, FACT.

Be self-motivated and organised, with a helpful, flexible, positive, and adaptable disposition.

Demonstrate highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, and an ability to develop relationships with a wide variety of people.

Good computer literacy with a willingness to learn new systems.

The full position description can be viewed in the job listing on our careers page.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer

Wellness benefits including a wellness subsidy and free after-hours medical care

Work alongside Health Coaches, GP's and nurses, within a multi-disciplinary framework focused on increasing access, equity and quality of care.

An extensive full training programme is provided, plus ongoing mentoring, supervision and professional development opportunities which will appeal to clinicians with an interest and expertise in behavioral health and change.

Me pēheatetukutono | How to apply

If this sounds like the challenge you are looking for, we offer a fun working environment with a highly motivated team. This role offers great variety and an opportunity to exercise your expertise in a rewarding way. For more information about this role, please contact [email protected]

All applications for this position must be made through our website. Click on 'Apply Now' to submit your application.