As part of Ara Poutama Aotearoa's commitment to transformational change, Mt Eden Corrections Facility is seeking Kairuruku Hinengaro - Māori Mental Health Practitioner to join our mental health team.

As a Kairuruku Hinengaro - Māori Mental Health Practitioner, you play a pivotal role working in partnership with the Intervention and Support Practice team, who are dedicated to providing high quality mental health support and treatment to the most vulnerable in our care. Your role as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team will be to provide cultural support services to enhance the mental health and wellbeing of those in our care.

Key components of the role will be assessing the “oranga” needs of those in our care from a whakapapa, hinengaro, wairua, well-being perspective.  Effective caseload management, cultural triage, assessment and evidence informed treatments that align to mana whenua best practice.  Providing cultural support, advise and coordination of Māori initiative and operations to enhance the well-being of those in our care.

This opportunity will suit a Kairuruku Hinengaro - Māori Mental Health Practitioner who demonstrates a strong commitment to mentoring culturally safe practice and partnership. Utilising skills of te reo me ona tikanga, mātauranga Māori and rongo Māori to enhance the effectiveness of services provided to those in our care.   Our teams are committed to modelling expert practice and ensure a strong focus on the principles of Hōkai rangi, Humanising and Healing - respecting the human dignity and inherent mana of all in our care, and their whānau.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

We invite applications from qualified individuals who are truly aligned with our kaupapa and who can evidence within a cover letter how they meet the following lead requirements:

• Experience and knowledge in te reo Māori me ōna tikanga
• Grounded knowledge of mātauranga Māori
• An in-depth understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and how it relates to health well-being and equity
• An understanding of the impact of colonisation on health and wellbeing
• Knowledge of indigenous methodologies and health models
• Experience of working effectively within a kaupapa Māori environment, and commitment to on-going personal development in this area
• Broad knowledge of mental health within a holistic view
• Experience of working with people presenting with acute and complex mental health and/or addiction issues
• An understanding of trauma informed care and experience in working with people who have experienced complex trauma
• Effective facilitation and negotiation skills in an individual or group setting
• A working knowledge of the Mental Health Act
• Knowledge of the National Mental Health Sector Standards
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical information clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical members