Kia Ora Ake Liaison, Mental Health & Addictions

• Permanent, full-time | Monday to Friday | 7 Springs Road
• Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines

Health New Zealand |TeWhatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles ofTeTiritio Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders. 

The opportunity

Are you an experienced Mental Health Allied Health Practitioner passionate about supporting the wellbeing of tamariki and whānau? We have an exciting opportunity for a skilled practitioner with strong leadership, practice support and supervision experience to join the Kia Ora Ake programme in Counties Manukau.

Kia Ora Ake is a locally designed tamariki wellbeing programme developed in partnership with Mana Whenua, whānau, schools, communities, health services and educators. The programme is funded through the national Te Whatu Ora Mana Ake initiative.

Kia Ora Ake supports tamariki and their whānau across Counties Manukau from primary school through to the end of intermediate school. The programme promotes emotional wellbeing, strengthens hinengaro and provides early support and interventions to improve mental health outcomes.

The programme aims to:

• Improve the emotional wellbeing of tamariki and whānau.
• Strengthen collaboration between providers, schools, communities and other services.
• Support coordinated care and information sharing across the wider health and education system.
• Deliver effective, consistent support through a network of providers working within a shared kaupapa and service framework.

Providers work collaboratively to share resources, participate in joint training and engage in regular clinical and professional discussions. This approach supports consistent, high-quality services for tamariki, whānau, schools and communities throughout Counties Manukau.

About You:

You are an experienced and registered allied health practitioner with a strong background in clinical practice, practice support and professional supervision. You bring leadership capability, a collaborative approach and a commitment to culturally safe practice, Te Tiriti o Waitangi partnership and improving outcomes for tamariki and whānau.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Current registration and an Annual Practising Certificate with the relevant New Zealand registration board.
• At least five years' experience in a similar role.
• A full, clean New Zealand driver's licence.
• The ability to work effectively with people from diverse cultural and community backgrounds.
• A commitment to culturally responsive practice and collaborative service delivery.

Working at Health New Zealand 

Health New Zealand |TeWhatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community.We welcome applications from our diverseMaaori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. 

How to Apply 

To apply please click apply now. All applications must besubmittedthrough our online careers portal by 12th November 2026.To review the position description, please click here.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Amy onamy.lin@tewhatuora.govt.nz 

We will review applications as received and mayproceedwith the recruitmentprocess, beforethe closing date of this advert.