Occupational Therapist For Infant, Child, Adolescent and Family Service (ICAFS)
Location: Hutt Hospital
Contract: Permanent, Full (1.0FTE) and Part Time (0.9 FTE)
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.
About the Role
ICAFS is seeking 2 registered Occupational therapist to join our Kaiārahi team. Our Kaiārahi team provides evidence-based interventions and comprehensive assessments for young people with moderate-to-severe mental health difficulties. You will work alongside young people and their families to work towards their goals as well as liaising with our hospital and community partners. As part of this work you will work with our occupational therapy team to provide sensory and functional assessments.
About the Team/Service/ Location
ICAFS is a community-based team that provide specialist assessment and treatment for 0 – 18 year olds and their families/ whanau in the Hutt Valley. We offer a range of therapeutic approaches as well as having two specialist treatment teams, family therapy (with a screening team) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). We work closely with our primary partners, including supporting young people at a local care a protection residence. We have a large team of passionate clinicians, including social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, psychotherapists and other occupational therapists that you would be working closely alongside. We have clinicians with a range of experience and are known to provide excellent support to trainees, interns and new graduates who are frequently working within our service. Our service utilises the CAPA (Choice and Partnership Approach) Framework.
About you
- Provide mental health assessment and treatment
- Previous experience in child and adolescent mental health.
- Comfortable managing risk
- Hold New Zealand registration as an occupational therapist and be eligible for a current practicing certificate.
Working at Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.
How to Apply
To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Marianne.Lovgren@tewhatuora.govt.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advertisement.
Permanent, Permanent/Full Time, Permanent/Part Time
Job no: MHA057-26
Location: Lower Hutt
Closing Date: Tuesday, 7 July 2026