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Health Improvement Practitioner (HIP) - Remote & Hybrid
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Shape the Future of Mental Health Care in General Practice
Tend Health is a New Zealand-owned and independent primary healthcare provider with a vision to transform health outcomes for current and future generations. Tend combines the best of clinical care, technology, and people to deliver a patient and whānau experience that's convenient, accessible, and focused on the full spectrum of preventative, proactive, and acute care needs.
This hybrid and/or remote role is ideal for fully-trained Health Improvement Practitioners (HIPs). You can work in-clinic and/or online as a regular team member, delivering brief, consultation-based services to general practice team members and general practice patients. You will provide evidence-based clinical assessments and interventions for individuals as they work towards building their well-being.
Counsellors, Social Workers, Acute Mental Health Clinicians & RNs with Mental Health training/background are all welcome to apply — whether your background is in nursing, psychology, psychotherapy, occupational therapy, addiction practice, social work, or counselling.
Who Can Apply
A clinician with any one of the following scopes of practice is welcome to apply:
We are looking for multiple HIPs to join our team, all across the motu — including, but not limited to, Auckland, Bay of Plenty & Canterbury.
What We're Looking For
Our ideal HIP will:
Tend Health is a New Zealand-owned and independent primary healthcare provider with a vision to transform health outcomes for current and future generations. Tend combines the best of clinical care, technology, and people to deliver a patient and whānau experience that's convenient, accessible, and focused on the full spectrum of preventative, proactive, and acute care needs.
This hybrid and/or remote role is ideal for fully-trained Health Improvement Practitioners (HIPs). You can work in-clinic and/or online as a regular team member, delivering brief, consultation-based services to general practice team members and general practice patients. You will provide evidence-based clinical assessments and interventions for individuals as they work towards building their well-being.
Counsellors, Social Workers, Acute Mental Health Clinicians & RNs with Mental Health training/background are all welcome to apply — whether your background is in nursing, psychology, psychotherapy, occupational therapy, addiction practice, social work, or counselling.
Who Can Apply
A clinician with any one of the following scopes of practice is welcome to apply:
- Fully registered under the Health Practitioner Competence Assurance (HPCA) Act 2003 with a scope of practice appropriate to working as a mental health and addiction clinician, e.g. nurse, psychologist, psychotherapist, occupational therapist
- A fully registered alcohol and drug and/or gambling practitioner member of the Addiction Practitioners' Association Aotearoa – New Zealand (DAPAANZ)
- A fully registered Social Worker
- A full member of the New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC) who meets the criteria and has been accredited by the NZAC to work within the mental health and addictions scope of practice. Accredited NZAC Counsellors will hold an annual health subscription certificate issued by NZAC.
We are looking for multiple HIPs to join our team, all across the motu — including, but not limited to, Auckland, Bay of Plenty & Canterbury.
What We're Looking For
Our ideal HIP will:
- Be a registered health professional under either the HPCA Act or the Social Workers Registration Act
- Be an experienced clinician — including those working in acute mental health settings — who works well in a multidisciplinary team of GPs, nurses and other health professionals
- Enjoy continuous development & contribute to our ongoing improvement initiatives.