About the role

Join our team as a Qualified Mental Health Professional

Provide culturally responsive, community-based mental health support for Pacific peoples. The role empowers individuals through recovery-focused care, develops personalised wellness plans, connects clients with services and community resources, and collaborates with families, health professionals, and stakeholders to promote wellbeing, independence, and positive recovery outcomes

Key Responsibilities:

• Complete clinical assessments and provide mental health support for Pacific people and their families.

• Create and review recovery and wellbeing plans with clients.

• Coordinate care with clients, families, health professionals, and support services.

• Help clients access health, education, employment, and community services.

• Identify and manage risks, including discharge and transition planning.

• Provide clinical guidance and supervision to non-clinical staff.

• Support continuous improvement and the delivery of safe, high-quality mental health services.

About you

• Knowledge and understanding of a Pacific culture.

• Experience working with the Pacific community

• Registered or registerable Social Worker, fully registered under the Health Practitioner Competence Assurance Act i.e. Occupational Therapist, Nurse, psychotherapist, or fully registered alcohol and drug and or gambling practitioner member of the Addiction Practitioners' Association Aoteroa - New Zealand.

• Professional certification and registration in accordance with registration board requirements.

• Satisfy requirements for working with vulnerable adults including police vetting.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products

• Clean, full NZ Drivers licence

• Good communication skills in English, and ideally a Pacific language

• Eligible to work in New Zealand

Benefits

• Mobile phone and laptop

• Commitment to investing in staff professional development

• Use of fleet vehicles for work purposes

• Uniform provided

• We're a "by Pacific, for Pacific" organisation that practices and celebrates Pacific cultures and values

• Employer KiwiSaver contribution at 4%

• Wellbeing activities

• Staff Wellbeing Committee that ensures staff voices lead to meaningful action

• EAP

• Inclusive work environment where diversity and lived experience are highly valued

About us

Vaka Tautua is a national ‘by Pacific for Pacific’ service provider. Our vision is ‘Nofo a Kāinga’ - families caring for families. By embracing ‘Nofo a Kāinga’, we strengthen the foundation of love, respect and mutual support that uplifts every member of our community and enables our Pacific families to thrive for generations to come.

We deliver holistic care through a range of service offerings, including: disability support services; older peoples’ wellbeing services; mental health and addiction support services; social services and financial capability services.

How to apply

Please apply by clicking the link below. If you would like more information about this role or for a copy of the job description, please email: hr@vakatautua.co.nz

We welcome and encourage diversity in our workforce and adhere to best practice equal employment opportunity principles.