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Waikato District Health Board Mental Health and Addictions Service is the largest provider of mental health and addictions services within both the Waikato DHB and the Midland region. Check out our current vacancies in Mental Health & Addictions Service - we have a role for you! If you are interested in working for us, please either apply online for the post you are interested in via our vacancies section or email our recruitment centre for more information on mental health vacancies. About the service Working for Waikato DHB

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About the service

The service works collaboratively with other providers across the sector to ensure that the range of mental health and addictions services that are needed by both the existing and changing demographics of the Midland region are available, acceptable and accessible to its service users. This network consists of a range of providers that are committed to working together to provide high quality service user focussed services.

Such a network includes other Midland region mental health services, Primary Healthcare Organisations, Iwi, and other public and non government organisations (NGO's), mental health service providers, service user groups, families and support groups. This co-operative approach helps to build an environment whereby comprehensive, integrated mental health care is delivered.

The service employs more than 550 staff across three main service groupings:

Specialty and rural mental health services Mental Health Services for Older People (inpatient and community) Child and Adolescent Services Community Alcohol and Drug Services which includes an alcohol and drug stabilisation bed and consultation/liaison service within Waikato Hospital Maternal Mental Health Early Intervention Service Rural Mental Health Services Dual Diagnosis Services

Adult mental health services General Adult Services (inpatient and community) Crisis Assessment and Treatment (CATT) Service Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Service Borderline Personality Disorder and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Dual Diagnosis (Intellectual Disability) Services Consultation/liaison Services in Waikato Hospital Residential Service Co-ordination Read more about the adult mental health services...

Regional forensic & rehabilitation mental health services Regional medium and minimum secure inpatient beds Read more about the Henry Rongomau Bennett Centre Consultation and provision of services to court, prison, and corrections services regionally Regional community forensic services, including consultation and liaison services to general adult mental health services across the region Regional secure care and consultation liaison services for intellectually disabled offenders Links with Hauora Waikato (Kaupapa Maori Mental Health services) Rehabilitation/high and complex needs inpatient beds

Henry Rongomau Bennett Centre

Working for Waikato District Health Board

All new staff members to Waikato DHB get a comprehensive personally tailored orientation programme. During this time new staff are supported with a one on one instructor.

Waikato Hospital has an extensive onsite library service and dedicated education centre which includes the Waikato Clinical School and Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre.

Formal appraisals are carried out on an annual basis, where progression, performance and goals are discussed/set.

Waikato DHB offers:

• full and part time positions
• flexible 12 month to permanent contracts
• ongoing opportunities to develop/extend existing skills
• encouragement of individual professional development
• a supportive multicultural environment
• regular in-service study days.