Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District Location: Wellington District Service: MHAIDS Contract: Permanent, Full-time Salary: Nursing MECA - Senior Grade 1- 2 PSA Allied MECA, steps 9 - 13 This role falls under the Allied, Scientific, and Technical workforce pay equity settlement and an increase in designated scales and banding will follow shortly Krero m te tranga - About the role Are you ready to make a difference for our local district specialist mental health and addiction services? MHAIDS is undertaking a change in the way we deliver mental health and addiction services across the district. We are looking for people who are innovative and passionate about leading people and have a strong grounding in mental health and addiction services in a New Zealand context. As part of this change, we are looking for a Local Service Coordinator for our Porirua home base.

The ideal candidate is comfortable working in a changing environment, believes in integrated care, local community development and can demonstrate experience in working closely with tngata whaiora and whanau to deliver person-directed specialised mental health and addiction services. You will be able to demonstrate a commitment to equity and improving outcomes for people that focuses on the vision of care closer to home. You will enjoy achieving and driving for results, and working for a service that has a sharp vision and purpose.

Supporting staff and working closely with internal and external stakeholders will be a key part of your work. You will be part of the leadership team of the locality and will support the Local Service Lead to deliver optimal care to those people living in the locality. You will be supported by a dedicated project team and will be working with like-minded people who are passionate about the change.

M t mtou rp - About our team/service The Local Adult Specialist Mental Health and Addiction Service is implementing a vision, principles and future model of care that is integrated, culturally responsive, equitable across the district and aligned with national and local directions. Our focus is on local delivery across the district - 'one system, one service, locally delivered'. Our principles Principle 1: Grounded in Te Tiriti Waitangi | Whakapapa ki Te Tiriti Waitangi Tino rangatiratanga Equity Active protection Options Partnership Other key principles underpinning our model of care Principle 2: Informed by peers and those with lived experience | Ka whakamhio e nga hoa me te hunga whai wheako ora Principle 3: A welcoming, person and whnau-led approach | He huarahi manaaki, tngata me te whnau Principle 4: Timely access to services in the community | Te whai waahi ki nga ratonga i roto i te hapori Principle 5: A strengths-based, trauma-informed and recovery focussed approach, using advanced therapy and evidence based holistic interventions | M te mhio ka whai whakaaro Over the next 12 months, we will be moving to a locality develop.