Naumai, Haeremai!
HaeremaikitePegasus
Healthheipaingamōngātangata
We have permanent part-time positions available at both Methven Medical Centre and Eastfield Health in Ashburton (20 hours per week at each site). Looking for full-time work? We’d love to hear from you too, as there’s the opportunity to work across both locations for a combined 40-hour week.
Kowaimātou| About Us
Pegasus Health supports many aspects of health and wellbeing
in Canterburybyprovidingservices and support togeneral
practicesand community-based health providers.
Te Tumu Waiora – heading towards wellness – is a model of
primary mental health care aiming to provideanyoneexperiencing
mental distress or addiction challenges withincreasedaccess to
convenient, high quality and person-centered care and support at their general
practice.
TōMātouUara |Our Values
We are inclusive– every voice is important to us
We strive– for bettereveryday.
We connect-together wesucceed.
We act with integrity– doing what is right.
Mōtetūnga| Role Overview
The Health Improvement Practitioner(HIP)is an
integral part of the general practice team, working directly with individuals
and whānau to help improve their mental health and wellbeing by delivering
brief, consultation-based services and behavioral interventions to team members
and general practice patients for both mental health and physical health
conditions.
View a comprehensive video on the role here:Integrated Primary Mental Health and Addiction Services in
General Practice | Ministry of Health NZ–YouTube
Mōu| About you
The successful candidate will:
- Hold
a relevant registered health professional qualification and full
registration without conditions under one of the following: Health Practitioners Competency Assurance (HPCA) Act, DAPAANZ, Social Work Registration Authority (SWRB), or New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC) with TeWhatuOra Accreditation.
- Have
3+ years of experience working within a counselling/mental health
environment (including drug and alcohol support services) delivering
talking therapies for example ACT, CBT, FACT.
- Be
self-motivatedand organised, with ahelpful, flexible,
positive, and adaptabledisposition.
- Demonstrate
highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, and an ability to
develop relationships with a wide variety of people.
- Good
computer literacy with a willingness to learn new systems.
Thefull positiondescription can be viewed in
thejob listing on our careers page.
TeTiritio Waitangi
PegasusHealth’s approach to equity and population
health is affirmed by TeTiritio Waitangi.Our equity
strategycan be accessedherehttps://docs.pegasus.health.nz/public-documents/Pegasus-Health-Equity-Population-Health-Strategy-October-2022.pdf
Ngāāhuatangakeiamātou |What
we offer
- Wellness
benefits including a wellness subsidyandfree after-hours
medical care
- Work
alongside Health Coaches,GP’sand nurses, within a
multi-disciplinary framework focused on increasing
access,equityand quality of care.
- An
extensive full training programme is provided, plus ongoing mentoring,
supervision and professional development
opportunitieswhichwill appeal to clinicians with an interest
andexpertisein behavioral health and change.
Mepēheatetukutono| How toapply
If this sounds like the challenge you are looking for, we
offer a fun working environment with a highly motivated team.This role
offersgreat varietyand an opportunity
toexerciseyourexpertisein a rewarding way. For more
information about this role, please contact
marie.simpson@pegasus.health.nz
All applications for this position must be made through our
website. Click on ‘Apply Now’ to submit your application.
