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🥝 Pou Tohu - MH&A Referral Coordination and Service Facilitation
New Zealand Government | Hawera, New Zealand | Posted June 30, 2026
Job Description
Pou Tohu MH Referral Coordination and Service Facilitation
South Community Mental Health Team
Mental Health & Addictions Services
Hawera Hospital, Hawera
Permanent 0.8 FTE (64hrs per fortnight) position
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
About the Role
The Pou Tohu position provides referral coordination & triage for primary and out of area referrals to our South Adult mental health team.
It also provides Service Facilitation/navigation across the team and the wider mental health and addictions sector for whaiora to access community-based support services and residential services.
As the Pou Tohu you will be instrumental in ensuring whaiora and whanau have a positive first experience engaging with mental health services with an emphasis on whakawhanaungatanga and manaakitanga in all interactions, laying the founda...