Mental Health Practitioner

About the company

Refugee resettlement services include housing setup, English classes, school enrolment and job placement.

The position

Hazelframe Community Services is hiring a Mental Health Practitioner for our Crisis Services clinic in Christchurch. In-person and telehealth sessions. We work hybrid out of Christchurch, usually three days in, two days remote.

Your responsibilities

• Write treatment plans with measurable goals and update them every 90 days
• Respond to crises during scheduled hours and connect clients to higher levels of care
• Screen for suicide and violence risk using the C-SSRS and build safety plans
• Provide individual, group and family therapy using CBT, DBT, ACT and other evidence-based approaches
• Deliver sessions over a secure video platform for telehealth clients

Who you are

• 3-5 years of post-master's clinical experience preferred
• Comfortable with risk assessment and safety planning
• Training in at least one evidence-based modality such as CBT, DBT or EMDR

Pay and benefits

$55,000 - $64,000 per year

• Hybrid working
• Flexible hours

Applications close when we find the right person.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Hazelframe Community Services.