Mental Health Clinician

Mental Health Clinician

K’aute Pasifika Trust | Kirikiriroa / Hamilton Full‑time

K’aute Pasifika Trust is a Pacific‑led charitable organisation based in Kirikiriroa/Hamilton. For over 26 years, we have worked alongside communities to improve health and wellbeing, delivering integrated health, education, employment, housing and social services. We support Pasifika communities and all others who wish to access our services, with a strong focus on whānau‑centered, culturally grounded care.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Clinician to join our Mental Health Team. In this role, you will work within a supportive, multidisciplinary team to provide therapeutic case management and wrap‑around mental health support for adults or children and young people experiencing mild to moderate distress.

This role delivers services across Kirikiriroa/Hamilton, Huntly, Morrinsville, Cambridge, Ngāruawāhia, Te Awamutu and Tokoroa, supporting:

• Pacific Primary Mental Health Service: Adults aged 19–65 years
• Child and Adolescent Pacific Primary Mental Health Service: Pacific children and young people aged 5–18 years

About you

You will be a Registered Nurse, Registered Social Worker or Registered Occupational Therapist, committed to culturally responsive, community‑based mental health care. You will also bring:

• Full professional registration and a current Annual Practicing Certificate (SWRB, NZNC or OTBNZ).
• A current full New Zealand driver’s license.
• At least two years’ experience in a mental health setting (community or hospital‑based).
• Understanding of Pacific and Māori models of care, including Fonofale and Te Whare Tapa Whā.
• Experience delivering a range of therapeutic approaches, including talking therapies, brief and behavioural interventions, group‑based wellbeing programmes, and trauma‑informed practice (including Trauma‑Focused CBT and Brief Exposure Therapy).
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Confidence engaging with whānau, communities and external partners.
• A strong commitment to equity, cultural safety and strengths‑based practice.

The ability to speak a Pacific language is an advantage, but not essential.

What we offer

• Coverage of your Annual Practising Certificate (APC)
• Paid professional supervision
• Ongoing professional development and training
• A supportive, values‑led team environment
• The opportunity to contribute to innovative, integrated models of care within a Pacific‑led organisation

If you are looking to make a meaningful difference and want to work in a culturally grounded, community‑focused organisation, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now and join our village. Together, with care and connection, we go further.