Join our Mental Health and Addiction teams
We are looking for talented people with experience in their health profession to fill vacancies in a variety of mental health and addiction roles. Check out some of our most in-demand roles below and register your interest in working with us.
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora aims to provide consistent, equitable, quality care to all New Zealanders when they need it. Who you are or where you live should not determine the range and quality of services you receive.
If you have skills and experience in mental health and addiction and your profession is not one of our most in-demand roles, there could still be a job in Aotearoa New Zealand that is right for you. We have a variety of mental health and addiction roles in our community health workforce.
Mental health opportunities and experiences across the country
Explore options for roles in mental health across the regions.
Our services
The Mental Health Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service (MHAIDS) has opportunities to work with tamariki , adults, and older people across a range of roles, and community and inpatient settings.
Our services span the lower North Island, covering urban and rural areas.
We provide most of our services to patients in the community, working in partnership with primary health organisations, NGOs, and Māori and Pacific providers. We also provide support and advice to GPs and other healthcare providers.
We have specialist services designed to meet a range of cultural needs. Te Whare Mārie is our specialist Māori mental health service, and Health Pasifika provides services for people from Pacific communities.
Our regional and sub-specialty services include:
- addiction
- maternal mental health
- early intervention in psychosis
- assertive community treatment
- eating disorders
- personality disorders
- intellectual disability and mental health
- adolescent inpatient services
- forensic mental health.
What we are proud of
We offer a dynamic, friendly and supportive work environment. We provide excellent training opportunities and can offer support for further university studies. There is flexibility in our roles for incorporating individual experience, interests and expertise.
Opportunities with us
We have over 50 different teams, working in a variety of inpatient and community settings across our region. We have job opportunities in:
- medical
- nursing
- social work
- psychology
- psychiatry
- Māori and Pacific cultural support
- occupational therapy
- support work
- administration.
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Careers in forensic and rehabilitation services
Our forensic mental health service, Te Korowai Whāriki, provides quality inpatient and outpatient care for rangatahi and adults.
The rehabilitation service provides specialist inpatient services for patients with complex needs. Care is delivered in a range of settings from minimum security, to 'open' rehabilitation and independent onsite cottages.
The forensic service works closely with the justice system to provide secure assessment, treatment and rehabilitation services for adult offenders and alleged offenders who have a mental health condition. We also provide secure assessment and treatment services for youth offenders and alleged offenders.
The regional forensic community teams provide mental health care to the regional prisons, youth offending units and youth justice facilities. They also work in adult and youth courts, and care for community clients who require supervision and support as a special patient, or who have an ongoing need for forensic community support.
Careers in intellectual disabilities
Our intellectual disability service provides inpatient and community forensic services for rangatahi and adults with an intellectual disability who have become involved with the criminal justice system.
We work to support people using our service to achieve a fulfilling and meaningful life in the community that is free from offending.
As a national and regional provider of services, we are committed to leading the implementation of contemporary clinical practice and to becoming a centre of excellence for Aotearoa New Zealand.
We have opportunities available across a range of roles including nursing and psychology.
Most of our regional and national services are co-located on the Rātonga-Rua-O-Porirua campus, 20 kilometres north of Wellington. The co-location of services provides staff with opportunities to explore generalist careers or to develop expertise in a specialist area, such as working with youth offenders with an intellectual disability.
Intellectual disability services
Contact us
To learn more about a role in any of our services, or for more information about careers at MHAIDS, email: recruitment@ccdhb.org.nz
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Whether you prefer the vibrant urban centres of Auckland, Wellington, or Christchurch, the scenic landscapes of Otago and Nelson, or the close-knit community atmosphere in areas like Hawke's Bay and Taranaki, there’s a location to suit your lifestyle.