Primary Mental Health Clinician

Te whiwhinga mahi:
The opportunity

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Primary Mental Health Clinician to make a meaningful impact, providing triage and therapy group services to individuals with mild to moderate mental health needs.

This is a part-time role working 20 hours per week, split across office, home, and clinic locations, with flexibility to work outside regular business hours and occasional travel within the Waikato region.

The aim of this role is to provide expert clinical skills, support Pinnacle practices, ensuring timely referral allocations and effective delivery of therapy groups. This position will report directly to the Primary Mental Health - Clinical Lead (Waikato), working collaboratively to provide outstanding whanau centred services. While experience in mental health is preferred, we are open to supporting a new practicing clinician.

• Registered health professional with a current practising certificate.
• A post graduate qualification in mental health and addictions will be an advantage.
• While counselling qualifications are preferred, candidates with equivalent experience and qualifications in mental health may also be considered.
• Proven clinical experience in mental health triage and group therapy delivery.
• Experienced in comprehensive data collection, individual clinical assessments and formulation.
• Proficient in Office 365 suite (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• A commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi and knowledge of Te Reo Māori and Tikanga.
• Current full drivers’ licence.

Shared values of:

• Whakawhanaungatanga (connection) - through relationships we develop understanding.
• Akoranga (learning), - We invest heavily in the continued learning and growth of our tangata (people).
• Mahi tahi (collaboration and partnership) – we passionately pursue our purpose of making it easier for people to stay healthy and achieve equitable health outcomes for all. We work in collaboration and partnership with general practice, hapū, iwi, other health organisations and some of our services include smoking cessation, screening, mobile immunisation, before school check, extended care and school-based health services.
• Kawa whakaruruhau (cultural responsiveness) - we strive to uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi and recognise the richness of our diverse workforce.
• Kaitiakitanga (Stewardship) - We’re not a typical Primary Health Organisation! We exist to make it easier for people to stay healthy, and you can see this in the work we do to simplify access to primary healthcare and address equity barriers.
• Haurora (health & wellbeing) - through flexible working, the offer of medical insurance, EAP services, and free flu vaccinations.

We’ve created an incredible working environment full of experienced and engaged people, and we’re looking for our next champion who identifies with our values to join us!

Pinnacle has made an explicit commitment to Māori and our communities to improve equity of health and wellbeing, in accordance with Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We have also made an equity commitment to our Pasifika population.

Guided by a shift towards proactive care and with a focus on wellness, we think outside the box and we’re not afraid to innovate in our space! What we do each day is more than just a job, and that creates an energy which is contagious.

Visit  to find out more about the Pinnacle group.

Please reach out to Amelia Gilbert, amelia.gilbertlth.nz to arrange a kōrero (chat) before you apply if that is what you need from this process.

Note:

We will be screening applications as we receive them to ensure we move swiftly to interview shortly after the advert closes (depending on application numbers this date may change).

You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone. Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process.

Applications close Tuesday, 7 April 2026.