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Permanent part time position 20 hours per week in Ashburton.  

Mo te tunga| Role Overview 

The Health Improvement Practitioner (HIP) is an integral part of the general practice team, working directly with individuals and whanau to help improve their mental health and wellbeing by delivering brief, consultation-based services and behavioral interventions to team members and general practice patients for both mental health and physical health conditions. 

Mou| About you 

The successful candidate will: 

• Hold a relevant registered health professional qualification and full registration without conditions under one of the following:  Health Practitioners Competency Assurance (HPCA) Act, DAPAANZ, Social Work Registration Authority (SWRB), or New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC) with Te Whatu Ora Accreditation. 
• Have 3+ years of experience working within a counselling/mental health environment (including drug and alcohol support services) delivering talking therapies for example ACT, CBT, FACT. 
• Be self-motivated and organised, with a helpful, flexible, positive, and adaptable disposition. 
• Demonstrate highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, and an ability to develop relationships with a wide variety of people. 
• Good computer literacy with a willingness to learn new systems. 

The full position description can be viewed in the job listing on our careers page. 

If this sounds like the challenge you are looking for, we offer a fun working environment with a highly motivated team. This role offers great variety and an opportunity to exercise your expertise in a rewarding way. If you would like to have a korero about the HIP position prior to applying, please feel free to contact Krystal Miskimmin (krystal.miskimmin@pegasus.health.nz).  

Please note: we may review applications before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as you are able. 

Applications close 18th July 2025