Registered Mental Health Practitioner

• Full Time
• Final date to receive applications 15 Feb 2026
• Hawkes Bay - Hastings
• Social Worker

Are you an allied health professional (registered psychologist, occupational therapist, or social worker), looking for a change? This may be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.

Join a small, unique, and cohesive team that supports whaiora experiencing low to moderate mental health needs, including anxiety, depression, at‑risk mental state, and substance misuse. Many of our whaiora also live with comorbidities such as learning difficulties, ADHD, and FASD, which can make daily life more challenging.

We believe that anyone can struggle with their mental health, and with the right support, people can regain stability and move forward with confidence.

This is a chance to make a difference with a no barriers to support approach. Our focus is on early intervention and prevention of mental health problems. Bring your fun-loving personality, mental health knowledge, and skills to provide brief mental health interventions. You will be able to draw on range of psychosocial models e.g. CBT, ACT, solution focused therapy and fit these around our Te Whare Tapa Wha kaupapa.

Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga (TToH) is a Ngāti Kahungunu mandated, kaupapa Māori health and social services organisation that has supported whānau and community for over 40 years. Underpinning it all are our organisational values:
Kotahitanga, Whakamana, Kaitiakitanga and Whānaungataunga, which are woven through everything we do.

Our Hiwa-i-te-Rangi service and team is an integrated team of registered Health Practitioners and Mental Health Support staff who work with whānau in the low to moderate mental health area. We are an easily accessible, responsive service that provides practical and meaningful support for immediate needs and barriers to wellness for whānau. The advantage of working within this large health and social services organisation, is the array of wraparound services onsite to add additional support to the whaiora we serve.

• Deliver brief interventions and wellbeing support for mild to moderate mental health needs
• Work holistically with whānau, using kaupapa Māori values and strength-based approaches
• Collaborate with health and social services to ensure seamless support

Based at our site at Orchard Road, Hastings, this is a permanent part‑time role (32 hours per week). Days and hours will be negotiated with the successful candidate.

• Registration as a Social Worker, Counsellor, Psychologist, AoD practitioner or other health professional
• Experience in community mental health and early intervention
• Strong understanding of kaupapa Māori models of care
• Ability to build trusting relationships with whānau
• Full current drivers licence

• Competitive salary
• Great benefits (e.g. Health and Life Insurance, 5 weeks annual leave, birthday leave, staff wellness program)
• A supportive values-driven workplace.
• Make a tangible difference in the lives of vulnerable whānau

If this sounds like you and you want to make a real difference to the health and well‑being of whānau in our local community, click the ‘Apply now’ link, upload your cover letter, CV and complete the application form.

Applications will be processed as they come in, so please don’t delay.