Health Improvement Practitioner

Health Improvement Practitioner (HIP)
Toi Manawa Alliance | Whakatāne | 0.6 FTE

Healthy Whānau, Healthy Lives

Are you a registered health professional passionate about mental health and wellbeing? Join Toi Manawa Alliance as a Health Improvement Practitioner (HIP) and make a real difference in the lives of patients across our General Practice network.

About the Role

As a HIP Practitioner, you'll work embedded within General Practice teams as part of our Integrated Primary Mental Health & Addictions (IPMHA) Service, providing patients with enhanced access to evidence-based, brief therapeutic interventions. Using a stepped care approach, you'll support clients on their journey to wellbeing while building strong, collaborative relationships with GPs, Health Coaches, and the wider primary care team.

What You'll Be Doing

• Delivering evidence-based brief interventions to clients of all ages

• Working alongside General Practice teams, attending huddles and providing behavioural health education

• Developing mutually agreed goals and tailored care plans with clients and whānau

• Using motivational interviewing and other talking therapies to support positive outcomes

• Identifying risk, escalating concerns appropriately, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation

• Building relationships with secondary mental health services, NGOs, and community providers

About You

You're a registered health professional with a genuine commitment to holistic, client-centred care and the resilience to manage a busy, varied caseload.

Essential:

• Minimum Level 7 health-related qualification with current registration (e.g. Registered Nurse, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist) under the HPCA Act 2003 or Social Workers Registration Act 2003
• Current Annual Practising Certificate
• Willingness to complete National HIP training with Te Pou (mandatory as part of this role)
• Minimum 3 years' experience in mental health and/or addictions
• Experience with motivational interviewing and other talking therapies
• Understanding of tikanga Māori and ability to communicate in culturally appropriate ways
• Full, clean driver's licence and ability to travel throughout the greater Bay of Plenty
• Eligibility to work in NZ, clean Police vetting, non-smoker

Why Toi Manawa Alliance?

Join a supportive, community-focused organisation dedicated to improving whānau health outcomes across the Te Moana a Toi. You'll be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team making a genuine impact on people's lives, with training and professional development support built into the role.

Apply Now

If you're ready to bring your clinical skills, cultural competency, and passion for mental health to a rewarding primary care role, we'd love to hear from you.

Applications close 12noon Friday 25 September 2026. Applications will be reviewed upon receipt. If the right applicant is found the advert will close early.