Principal Adviser Mental Health And Addictions - National Office

• Shape our mahi & the future of Mental Health services across Ara Poutama Aotearoa.
• Permanent, full-time role covering our Northern Region - location flexibility considered.
• Remuneration from $116,897 up to $165,030 based on relevant skills & experience.

Nga kawenga | About the role

As a Principal Adviser, Mental Health and Addictions, you will be a primary source of expertise on mental health and addictions across the Northern Region. Your role will be to provide regional support, advice, and leadership in relation to mental health and addictions, and proactively undertake scoping exercises to better understand these needs both within prisons and throughout your regional community areas. You will also take a lead in ensuring regional services are aligned to national frameworks, systems and policies including supporting the relationship management of contracted providers within the region.

The successful candidate will join a truly passionate and dedicated health led team who are committed to developing and embedding a Kaupapa Maori based model of care into the heart of Health Services.

He korero mou | About you

We are seeking applications from skilled and experienced professionals who can clearly demonstrate the required expertise for this exciting opportunity. The ideal candidate will bring:

• Professional Qualification: A registered mental health professional with a current Annual Practising Certificate.
• Extensive Clinical Experience: At least seven years of clinical experience, including work with risk management systems, service development, and quality improvement and assurance processes within the health sector.
• Stakeholder Partnership: A confident partner with proven experience in developing and maintaining effective relationships across the health and justice sectors.
• Cultural Competence: Strong ability to operate effectively in a Maori cultural setting, with a sound understanding of the Treaty of Waitangi and its relevance to our work.
• Strategic Thinking: Demonstrated ability to lead analysis and provide reporting on audit trends.
• Exceptional Communication: Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey information clearly and concisely.
• Adaptability: Flexibility and capability to work effectively in diverse situations with a range of people.
• Mobility: A full driver's licence and willingness to travel as required for the role.

Utu a-tau | Salary

The full salary range is $116,897 - $165,030. Appointment and remuneration will reflect skills and experience relevant to the role.

Ko wai matou | About us

Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Department of Corrections) Health Services lead the delivery of patient-focused primary health care services to tangata within corrections facilities across Aotearoa. Hokai Rangi, our over-arching strategic direction, places the focus on health at the heart of our business. Building our frameworks from a Matauranga Maori basis is our focus to drive and support equity for Maori, which in turn will contribute to achieving our outcomes of reducing reoffending.

You can find out more about us here.

Tono inaianei | Apply now

Applications Close 11pm Monday, 20 January 2025.

Please apply and describe your motivation for joining the department, highlighting relevant skills and experience. Please include a tailored CV or Cover Letter if you have one. Alignment to our Kaupapa is critical to our success - we ask that you provide examples that reflect and demonstrate our organisation values.

Ara Poutama Aotearoa values diversity in our workforce, and as a Public Service organisation we are committed to building a workforce which reflects the public we serve. We strive to make our recruitment process fair and inclusive, and we encourage you to discuss reasonable accommodations with us if required.

If you want to find out more about a career with us visit our careers page or email our team at careers@corrections.govt.nz.