• Are you passionate about helping people and wanting to make a lasting change for whānau and communities?

• Do you want to work at the forefront of a new model of care, contributing to gambling harm best practice approaches?

• Are you keen to be a member of a team that makes a real difference, striving for social justice and reducing gambling harm inequities?
  

Then this is the opportunity for you! We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Kaihaumanu Matatini/Practitioner in the mental health and addiction field to join our PGF Services team in Kirikiriroa/Hamilton. We need your skills, your empathy, your desire to help people and their whānau. This is a chance to work for an organisation that values diversity, cares about the wellbeing of staff and has a dedicated and passionate team.  

About us 

The PGF Services nationwide team consists of qualified counsellors providing free, professional and confidential counselling services for both gamblers and others affected by gambling and a dedicated public health team working on harmful gambling issues in the community using a health promotion approach. 

Harmful gambling is a significant social issue in New Zealand and at PGF Services, we work with communities, district and city councils, gambling providers and policy makers to support the change necessary to reduce gambling harm.  

About the role

This permanent, full-time Kaihaumanu Matatini/Practitioner role is based in Kirikiriroa/Hamilton and is offered at 1.0 FTE.

The role is based in Hamilton and includes regular service delivery in South Auckland for a minimum of two days per week. The successful candidate must be comfortable travelling between these locations, with a PGF vehicle provided for all work-related travel.

Applicants based in Hamilton, South Auckland, or the surrounding areas are encouraged to apply.

You will participate as a member of a multidisciplinary team to provide clinical care and case management to individuals, whānau/families and affected others experiencing gambling harm and other co-existing conditions such as mental health, drug and alcohol use and wellbeing. The role offers lots of variety, from providing whānau support services, to raising awareness of gambling harm through education and community engagement in the Hamilton & South Auckland region. This role will involve after hour appointments to meet the needs of our Tāngata Whaiora. Your experience as an addiction's practitioner, social worker, corrections, justice or mental health worker will be beneficial, however we don’t require you to have experience working with gambling harm treatment. 

The successful candidate will have:

• 3+ years of clinical experience

• A qualification in a relevant field such as social work, mental health, counselling and/or addiction at Level 7

• A membership to a governing body such as Dapaanz, NZ Psychological Society, Social Work Registration Board, NZAC or equivalent

• Strong assessment and case management skills

·         Ability to assess and manage clinical risk, including safety planning and appropriate escalation.

·         Experience supporting people with complex needs and co-existing challenges through multidisciplinary collaboration.

• Experience with group facilitation would be desirable for this position

·         Ability to maintain professional boundaries, confidentiality, and high standards of ethical clinical practice.

• Strong documentation and time-management skills

• Ability to work collaboratively with community organisations and external agencies

• Competence in data entry and Microsoft 365 programmes (desirable)

• A full and clean driver’s license

• A strong understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in practice

• Knowledge of gambling harm is a bonus

What we Offer

• Five weeks annual leave

• One day of Birthday leave 

• KiwiSaver

• Competitive salary based on skills and experience

• Career development and training opportunities

• Monthly external supervision

• Use of company vehicle for work purposes

We are committed to delivering a mana enhancing service and the health, safety and wellbeing of all staff is important to us. We value the connections you have with your community and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply.

If you want to make a difference by working to reduce gambling harm and achieve healthy communities, then we want to hear from you.

Please note: To apply for this role, you must be eligible to work in New Zealand.