Clinical Key Worker - Mental Health and Addiction | Fixed Term
Core
Provide clinical leadership and therapeutic support for whānau facing mental health and addiction challenges within a housing and wellbeing context.
Role type
Senior clinical key worker (mental health and addiction)
Builds
Whānau-centred programmes and services grounded in kaupapa Māori and Housing First principles
Domain
Social wellbeing, mental health, addiction, housing
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
risk assessment, motivational interviewing, relapse prevention, safety planning, coaching, trauma-informed practice
Preferred skills
experience with hard-to-reach populations, transition management
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Coach Key Workers, Peer Support Workers, and front-of-house staff on mental health and substance use topics; conduct brief interventions and safety planning for individuals in active use or considering change; support hard-to-reach clients not ready for mainstream services; manage transitions to detox, residential treatment, and post-discharge care.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
