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1 Title: Counsellor 1.0 FTE Hours of work: 40 hours per week, Monday to Department: Community Mental Health and Addictions Group: Mental Health & Addiction Services Reports to: Service Manager Date: January 2017 POSITION DESCRIPTION OUR KAUPAPA A Healthier Tairāwhiti by Working Together - Whaia Te Hauora I Roto I Te Kotahitanga OUR VALUES Hauora Tairāwhiti champions the WAKA values which are unique to our organisation and identify who we are. We recognise that we can only achieve a healthier Tairāwhiti by working together, each person paddling in unison on our waka. Our values are what pull us together to realise our vision. Whakarangatira Enrich Enriching the health of our community by doing our very best. Awhi Support Supporting our patients and whanau. Kotahitanga - Togetherness Together we can achieve more. Aroha Compassion Compassion and empathy.

2 GROUP STRUCTURE POSITION FOCUS This position exists to provide a high quality, culturally appropriate, assessment and therapeutic service for clients and families living with or affected by mental illness. This role will work cross the community, inpatients and alcohol and drug service.

3 INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES Key Result Areas Key Tasks Performance Measures Clinical Management To undertake clinically focussed therapeutic assessments and treatment plans Utilisation of a range of appropriate procedures in rating scales that is tailored to specific psychiatric and psychological disorders in To provide clinicians with information and assist in the formulation conjunction with internationally recognised and prevailing of management plan and treatment plan and provide a baseline against which progress can be measured. diagnostic classification systems e.g. ICD-10, DSM-IV. Treatment provided is evidence based and with an emphasis on To undertake a comprehensive range of therapeutic treatment positive outcomes for consumers. approaches which are specialised in regard to a person's age, culture, state of development, intellectual and physical capacities and consumer stage in the recovery process. All interventions are individually designed and targeted to effect client and family/whanau based change. The measurement of consumer outcome must be: To provide a comprehensive range of measurements to evaluate "client outcome" that will enable the Therapist to monitor the o o Culturally appropriate Applicable and allow data to be aggregated in a individual's progress and evaluate efficacy of meaningful way performance/treatment. o Acceptable in a brief and user friendly way To provide a range of effective psychotherapies which cater for the o Practical and reliable needs of individual, family/whanau and group based treatments. Priority towards people with greatest distress/dysfunction and disability, that are evidence based, safe and effective. Utilise schemas which are sensitive and designed to measure to change and detect improvement or deterioration in the state of mental health of the individual being treated. The consumer is adequately informed of the potential benefits/possible adverse effects and any other foreseeable inconvenience accounted within the provision of a particular psychotherapy approach. Document client based therapeutic changes and planned treatment interventions. To assist in the development and implementation of the early intervention programme Be prepared to undertake client consultations as required within the hours of work or by prior arrangement with Clinical Director and/or Service Manager Community Mental Health. Supervision To provide professional mediation and conflict resolution support/supervision to other departments/staff within the organisation as approved by the Group Manager Mental Health and Addiction Services or Service Manager Community Mental Health To participate in cultural supervision with the Kai Arahi or suitably approved supervisor Psychotherapy provided in an environment, which is safe, private, and comfortable and which affords minimal disruption. The individual and family/whanau is supported to make an informed choice of the most acceptable form of psychotherapy from the range of psychotherapies and therapeutic techniques available. Concise, accurate records are appropriately maintained. The Therapist will be available to contribute to the various professional skills and abilities for the benefit of the service. Regular contact is maintained with the Clinical Director and Service Manager Mental Health Services, ensuring professional supervision (both therapeutic and cultural) and development is co-ordinated and maintained.

4 INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES Key Result Areas Key Tasks Performance Measures Quality To observe a stance of anti-discriminatory practice and equal Statistics are recorded daily opportunities in the therapeutic encounter Therapist has input in service wide direction. To participate in quality initiatives and policy development. Mental Health Services is a consumer-focused service based on the To maintain up-to-date client based statistical information. recovery model. To participate in service wide initiatives including implementation of the National Mental Health Standards. Involvement in quality initiatives which are documented appropriately. Ensure reporting requirements for legal and service requirements Compliance with the National Mental Health Standards. are fulfilled. Gather feedback on service provided Professional Development To participate and contribute to local, regional and national initiatives to promote therapeutic practice and competencies, and Support a service based research proposal utilising appropriate instruments to measure change for the furtherance of client and community well-being e.g. Capital & Coast DHB Personality Disorders Unit Commitment is undertaken to effect continued professional development by attendance at courses and conference and To be effective in research, design and methodology development and education. maintaining an up-to-date knowledge in the field and engage in professional supervision. Continued professional development as appropriate to the duties of the post. Additional duties To participate in other duties commensurate with the purpose of the post as required. The Therapist will be available to contribute to the various professional skills and abilities for the benefit of the service.

5 ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOURS Value What It Means The Result We Will Of Course We Won t Whakarangatira Enrich Enriching the health of our community by doing our very best We take responsibility for our results We excel in all we do We are proud to be part of Hauora Tairāwhiti We keep people safe Take pride in my work Work to the highest standard Treat everyone with respect Speak up when I see quality and safety Work to a substandard level Not admit or hide mistakes Have a negative attitude Demean people We treat people fairly and equally compromised Celebrate success in myself and others Admit my mistakes and learn from them Look for opportunities to improve Awhi Support Supporting our tūroro/patients and their whanau/families We listen to tūroro/patients and whanau/families. We involve tūroro/patients and whanau/families in decision making People recover faster and feel better Put tūroro/patients and whanau/families at the centre when we make decisions Make open and clear decisions Encourage personal and professional development Not greet people Not be respectful of peoples time Not communicate effectively Ignore tūroro/patients requested needs Kotahitanga Togetherness Together we can achieve more We work as a team Together we perform and achieve at higher levels We take responsibility together Respect others opinions Communicate effectively Be willing to engage Actively participate and speak up Put people down and demean others Sabotage and be manipulative Respond negatively Not attend and use this to stop the Together we are resilient Stick by a decision that is made process Through collective thought we are more innovative Recognise we are different and be considerate of others Attack people personally Avoid work Support my colleagues and have their back Aroha Compassion Empathy We care for people People want to be cared for by us We enjoy working for Hauora Tairāwhiti and are passionate about what we do Enjoy our work Go the extra mile Keep learning Have a can do attitude Bully or harass Abuse tūroro/patients or whanau/families Be consistently negative to other staff

6 Skills, Knowledge, Abilities and Attributes PERSON SPECIFICATION Essential Have a three year degree in Counselling and registration with professional body in New Zealand A proven ability to understand, observe and apply the appropriate professional Code of Ethics (e.g. NZAP) and quality standards of professional practice A proven ability to recognise, acknowledge and address cultural differences with sensitivity and a willingness to participate in ongoing activities directed at improving one s knowledge of the Treaty of Waitangi, Tikanga Maori and Te Reo skills A sound clinical knowledge combined with appropriate therapeutic skills Proven ability and performance in the appropriate application of legislation relevant to the Mental Health Service Ability to work closely and harmoniously with others to achieve professional and department/service based goals A sound knowledge of developmental psychology, personality formation, psychopathology and the nature of the human condition A sound knowledge, understanding, experience and application of a variety of therapeutic treatment interventions/programmes to address a broad range of psychiatric and psychological conditions including (but not limited to) psycho-analytic (Jungian), psycho-dynamic (Freudian), Object-relations, Transactional Analysis, Existential, Person-centred (Rogerian), cognitive and behavioural techniques (e.g. CBT), Psycho-synthesis and Integrative Psychotherapy. A sound knowledge and experience of working with and treating a broad spectrum of clients presenting with personality disorders and severe personality adaptations, schemas and traits e.g. Schizoid, Narcissist and Borderline conditions A proven ability of establishing an effective therapeutic alliance/bond with clients and the ability to be effective working within the therapeutic relationship. Effective at short-term solution-focussed psychotherapy as well as long-term psychotherapy Excellent interpersonal skills Proven ability and performance in the continued professional development Sensitivity, awareness and empathy Desirable A clinical therapeutic supervisory practice/training/qualification A general supervision practice/training/qualification Experience of report writing and presentation formulation and delivery skills Certificate in Te Reo Maori Manager Date / / Employee Date / /