Registered Clinician

• Fixed-term, part-time | based in Rotorua

• Perk & perk plus discount app | other health and wellbeing benefits

• Occupational Therapist or HPCA-registered health practitioner (RN, Social Worker, DAPANZ, or similar)

The Role | Mō tēnei tūranga mahi

This is a fixed-term, part-time position working Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8.30am to 5:00pm, based in Rotorua. Fixed term contract is from 4 January 2027 to 30 August 2027.

You’ll join our Whetū Marewa service — meaning ‘rising star’ — our access and choice programme for young people. The name reflects the potential within every taiohi and our belief that young people can achieve healthy, connected and fulfilling lives.

Whetū Marewa is a community-based, brief and early intervention service supporting taiohi who may be experiencing mild to moderate mental health challenges, or social stressors. What you can bring | He aha tōu ki tēnei tūranga You’ll bring your experience, creativity and passion for working alongside taiohi, with a genuine belief in their strengths, potential and ability to create positive change.

You will bring:

• Current New Zealand clinical registration

• An understanding of local community issues and a commitment to tikanga Māori

• A commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and to upholding the mana of taiohi, whānau and the kaupapa

• Strong therapeutic skills and the ability to deliver effective brief and short-term interventions that achieve meaningful outcomes

• Experience in group facilitation, creating engaging and inclusive spaces where taiohi can connect, learn, share and build confidence

• A relationship-based approach that prioritises trust, connection, mana and the voice of the taiohi

About You | Mōu We’re looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist or HPCA-registered health practitioner (RN, Social Worker, DAPANZ, or similar). You’ll be confident working within a brief and early intervention model and comfortable balancing clinical responsibility with a flexible, youth-centred approach.

Our preferred candidate will have:

• A current New Zealand practising certificate

• Experience working with young people/taiohi and whānau

• Experience in therapeutic interventions and group facilitation

• An understanding of local community issues and tikanga Māori

• Strong relationship-building and communication skills

• The ability to work independently and innovatively

• A full New Zealand Driver Licence

• A current first aid certificate

• Knowledge of, and demonstrable commitment to, the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi

The Benefits | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: We want our people to feel valued and supported, so you’ll have access to a range of benefits, including:

• Discounted premiums with Southern Cross

• Perk & Perk Plus discount app

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

• Supportive team environment where creativity, innovation and wellbeing are valued

Why REAL? At REAL, connection matters. We’re looking for someone who recognises each young person’s strengths, adapts when the usual approach isn’t working, and celebrates every step forward.

If you’re an Occupational Therapist or HPCA-registered health practitioner who brings expertise, creativity, humour and a passion for helping taiohi flourish, we’d love you to join us.

Closing Date | Rā katinga: 12 November 2026. Please note, this job ad may close earlier if a suitable candidate is found.

Position Description: please copy and paste this link to your browser -https://www.wisegroup.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Real-Social-Worker.pdf

Please contact us at recruitment@wisegroup.co.nz for the relevant position description if your clinical registration is a different discipline to the available position description.

Contact | Whakapā mai: Katy Roberts, Team Coach – Social Worker at Katy.Roberts@real.co.nz For further information, visit www.real.org.nz Real is supported by Pathways Health Limited, part of the Wise Group. Pathways are committed to healthy lifestyles and actively support a smoke-free environment. Note: The Criminal History Check is exempt from The Clean Slate Act. In other words, the Clean Slate Act does not apply to this position. Please declare any offences (even outside 7 years) in your application. All new appointees into Pathways require background checking. Under the requirements of the Children's Act 2014, new employees that are identified as coming under this act are required to undergo further safety checks as part of the recruitment process.