Health Improvement Practitioner Full-time Job

The Opportunity to Make a Difference in Health and Wellbeing

Are you a registered mental health professional looking for a rewarding career opportunity that allows you to directly impact individuals and families' mental health and physical wellbeing? ProCare Fresh Minds is seeking Health Improvement Practitioners to join their team in Papatoetoe, New Zealand.

Role Overview

In this role, you will be providing evidence-based interventions to empower individuals to achieve their health and wellbeing goals through brief interventions. As a Health Improvement Practitioner, you will work within General Practice clinics, focusing on delivering quality care to the community, with a special emphasis on Māori, Pasifika, and youth populations. You will receive specialized training in Primary Care Behavioral Health and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, allowing you to make a meaningful difference in people's lives.

Responsibilities

• Providing brief psychological interventions, including Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT)
• Delivering evidence-based group programs to patients
• Consulting, educating, and advising other members of the General Practice team
• Developing intervention pathways alongside GPs and nurses to support local population health

Requirements

To excel in this role, you should be a registered mental health professional with training in talking therapies such as ACT, FACT, or CBT. You should be self-motivated, team-oriented, resilient, and adaptable to the fast-paced environment of a General Practice. Strong IT skills and the ability to work with diverse teams are essential for success in this role.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme
• Subsidized gym and retail discounts
• Extensive training program with mentoring and professional development opportunities
• Collaborative multi-disciplinary work environment

Join ProCare Fresh Minds Today

If you are passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of communities and want to be part of a groundbreaking program in primary mental health care, this role is for you. Take the opportunity to work in a supportive team environment and make a real difference in people's lives. Send your resume and cover letter to lee.jatho@procare.co.nz to apply.

Location

Papatoetoe, Auckland

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