Youth Justice Case Manager - ICAMHS

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora - South Canterbury

Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (ICAMHS)

Timaru

Permanent, 0.8 FTE (32 hours per week)

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

Right now, we're inviting an experienced Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker to join our Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service as a Youth Justice Case Manager.

This is a rewarding and varied role supporting rangatahi aged 12 to 19 who are involved in, or at risk of becoming involved in, the youth justice system.

Working within a strengths-based recovery model, you will provide mental health and alcohol and other drug assessment, intervention and case management. You will work closely with rangatahi and their whānau, as well as the wider multidisciplinary team and agencies including Youth Justice, Youth Aid, the Youth Court, Oranga Tamariki, schools and community providers.

The role includes mental health and AOD screening, clinical and risk assessments, treatment planning, attending Family Group Conferences, preparing Youth Court reports and providing consultation and advice to external agencies.

About you

You will be a Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with two or more years' recent experience working within a mental health service.

To be successful in this role, you will also have:

• A current Annual Practising Certificate within your relevant scope of practice
• A current driver's licence
• Strong clinical assessment and risk management skills
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills
• The ability to build effective relationships with rangatahi, whānau and partner agencies
• Strong planning and prioritisation skills
• The ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• A commitment to strengths-based, recovery-focused practice
• An understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and how it relates to mental health services

Experience within youth mental health, AOD, forensic mental health, acute mental health or community mental health would be an advantage.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.

The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Salary Range

This role is covered by the relevant NZNO/PSA collective agreement, with remuneration dependent on the successful applicant's profession, qualifications and relevant experience.

How to Apply

Please apply for this vacancy online at our careers website. 

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Becky Allen- becky.allen2@tewhatuora.govt.nz