Location: Lower Hutt Hospital Contract: Permanent, Full Time (1 FTE) Salary: $77,087 - $107,600 Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, were building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whnau-centred care, and excellence. About the role ICAFS is seeking a registered mental health professional (Registered nurse, Social worker, Occupational therapist) to join our Infant, child, adolescent and family specialty Team.

The intake clinician role is an integral member of the team, responsible for managing and triaging incoming referrals to ICAFS. The role would suit a clinician who enjoys autonomous practice while being closely connected to a team. Your skill set will enable you to provide high quality triaging, accurate and timely processing of referrals, triaging directly, referring to outside agencies and maintaining workflow amongst the team.

The salary range for this role is $77,087 - $107,600. About the Team/Service/ Location ICAFS is a community-based team that provide specialist assessment and treatment for 0 18 year olds and their families/ whanau. We offer a range of therapeutic approaches as well as having two specialist treatment teams, family therapy (with a screening team) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).

We have a large team of passionate clinicians, including social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, and psychotherapists that you would be working closely alongside. We have clinicians with a range of experience and are known to provide excellent support to trainees, interns and new graduates who are frequently working within our service. About you The successful applicant will be able to work independently, they will be confident in reviewing referral content, completing triage assessments and providing tangible outcomes.

You will enjoy independent clinical work, while being adept at collaborating with the wider team/services. The person best suited for this role will also have excellent clinical knowledge in mental health, working with children, families and understanding how to assess and treat complex needs. They will be confident and effective communicators and have strong organisational skills.

Skills Minimum 3 years experience in mental health, child and adolescent focused is a benefit. Ability to provide high quality triaging in a fast paced environment Experience in completing mental health assessments and providing therapeutic interventions Experience in risk identification and management Strong ability to make independent safe clinical decisions Developmental knowledge and screening/assessment experience Understanding of working with trauma, neurodiversity, challenging family systems Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with internal and external providers Understanding of co-existing diagnosis relevant to c.