Drug and Alcohol Clinician/Mental Health Professional

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Specialist Addiction Service
• Central Otago/Dunstan
• Salary - $77,000 - $110,000 and KiwiSaver
• Permanent, part-time (0.8 FTE, 32 hours per week) opportunity
• Competitive salary and discounted health insurance 
• Join a committed and collaborative team! 

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

Responsibilities include the following:

• Manage your own small case load of clients on Opioid Substitution Treatment (OST) and AOD assessment and treatment in the Central Otago/Dunstan area
• Maintain regular contact with other Te Whatu Ora Health Services, and NGOs to ensure the best results, with a holistic wrap around approach
• Provide one-on-one assessment and counselling for clients with other substance use problems
• Facilitate evidence based/best practice intervention processes (including assessment, treatment planning, and intervention) according to your profession's scope of practice
• Active involvement in the local Community Mental Health team on-call crisis roster is required. This covers 24 hour, 7 days a week, and your involvement will proportionate to FTE
• Development towards becoming or maintaining Duly Authorised Officer for administering the Mental Health Act is required

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About you:

• Demonstrated compassion and friendliness, backed up by a resilient mind-set
• Solid understanding of addiction issues and previous experience working with clients with co-existing problems (CEP)
• Registered Health Professional with previous experience in Mental Health, with current APC or DAPAANZ Registered
• An innovative thinker and team-player who uses initiative and embraces change
• Ideally two years' experience in mental and physical health assessment, with an interest in specialist addictions
• It is desirable that you also hold relevant post-graduate qualifications
• A full and clean NZ driver's licence is essential

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu 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 diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to apply

To apply please click "apply now". All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Sunday, 3 August 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact James Boyd james.boyd@tewhatuora.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website.