Clinical Coordinator

Clinical Coordinators (West Auckland)

Kia hiwa ra ! Kia hiwa ra !

He aha te mea nui o te ao ! He tangata He tangata He tangata !

What is the most important thing in the world?  It is people, it is people, it is people !

The Goodwood Park Healthcare Group is a progressive rehabilitation based organisation and a leading provider of residential and community support services for people who have a Mental Health illness, Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Injury, or dual diagnosis.

The role

We are looking for a passionate Registered Health Professional (Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, DAPAANZ, RN, Mental Health Nurse) with an APC/registration to provide clinical services to our clients based at our residential sites in West Auckland.

Following an assertive case management framework, you will provide client-centred clinical support and therapeutic rehabilitation to clients to ensure their independence is maximised/maintained, and recovery is optimised to enhance their quality of life and sense of well-being.

A key aspect of the role will be liaising with funders and other agencies including ACC, DHB clinical teams, WINZ,  and other community organisations, developing partnerships that ensure our clients are able to achieve their goals.

The role is full-time; predominantly Monday-Friday but may include some weekend hours or evening work once or twice a month depending on clients need.  There will be some on-call component to the role, being one week of phone support to our residential services every 3-4 months.

The key tasks of this role include:

• Conducting clinical assessments to evidence outcome measures
• Formulating and implementing high quality client rehabilitation plans in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team
• Delivering individual and group therapeutic interventions as clinical keyworker
• Working collaboratively with clients, their families and other stakeholders
• Providing integrated care with other community organisations or service providers
• Meeting contractual KPI’s,
• Participation in multi-disciplinary meetings within the organisation and case reviews with funders or stakeholders
• Coaching and supporting staff with goal planning and intervention
• Maintaining relationships with Mental Health clinical services and ACC Case Managers
• To ensure that the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi are supported and implemented in the delivery of services.

Our ideal candidate for this role will possess the following skills and attributes:

·         A passion for mental health/TBI rehabilitation

·         Driven to foster positive change in clients

·         Able to work to deadlines, demonstrate resilience and maintain a positive attitude

·         Confident with report writing, good time management and great organisational skills

·         Team oriented and a great communicator

·         An annual practising certificate or registration as a health professional in a relevant field (Social Work, Mental Health Nursing, RN, DAPAANZ, Occupational Therapy)

·         Be able to work in a culturally responsive way

·         2 years experience working in the Health and Disability/rehabilitation fields

·         A full NZ drivers licence

·         Proficient computer literacy – Microsoft suite

·         Have NZ residency / valid NZ working visa

We are an organisation that values high performance and can offer:

·         Great team culture with supportive leadership

·         Competitive remuneration

·         Unique learning opportunities

·         Ongoing education and training

·         Support to maintain your professional registration

·         Access to Cultural Advisor & Professional Supervision

If you are interested in becoming part of our team, and bringing your individual style and talent please don’t hesitate to call us and/or apply now with your CV and cover letter. We look forward to hearing from you.

Nā tō rourou, Nā taku rourou, Ka ora ai te Iwi

With your contribution and my contribution the people will prosper