Mindful Healing

• Involved in staff recruitment • Offering performance reviews • Supporting staff with grief and loss • Organize team building activities • Project co ordination • Conflict resolution • Managing employe’s verbal or written complaints and respond effectively. • Use Motivational Interviewing skills to enhance staff productivity and wellbeing • Offering online or remote support to staff through Psychoeducation on topics such as stress management, time management and work ethics.

• Conducting clinical interviews with the clients transferred from acute ward to medium secure ward. • Completing AOD assessments and preparing the clients for rehabilitation by offering 1:1 AOD support. • Case management and case presentation of forensic and mental health ACT clients. • Working closely with MDT and offering clinical input during client’s recovery review meetings. • Preparation and implementation of client’s AOD therapeutic group programs • Training and program development of clinical and non-clinical staff for CEP (Co- existing problems) issues to cater the clients who present with high and complex needs.

• Providing specialist mental health/alcohol & drug assessment and treatment services to referred clients using appropriate assessment and treatment procedures. • Risk assessment and management • Implementation of harm reduction/abstinence model of treatment • Maintenance of a case-load of clients in line with organisation's policy • Providing ongoing assertive case support to clients in consultation and conjunction with other services. • Management and development of clients weekly follow up • Providing group facilitation or co-facilitation in IPU (In patient unit) at Auckland Hospital (Open Groups) • Triage AOD clients in Mental Health settings / IPU and complete referrals for mainstream services. • Liaison and coordination with other stake holders such as family / significant others, mental health services, probation officers etc. • Manage administrative task such as Intake and discharge of clients and record keeping.

• Support individuals undergoing recovery programme, using the WRAP model. • Manage administrative tasks involving the admission / discharge process and the maintenance of client records. This also includes administering medicine as required. • Develop networks and initiate support for people at risk. • Liaise directly with people in the local community, and link them to assistance with:  Emergency relief for individuals and families;  Referrals to appropriate health and social services;  Development of community resources and training opportunities;  Obtaining information, government resources and training. • Facilitate and help with public meetings and decision-making on community issues. • Coordinate community and fundraising activities, and apply for grants