Career and job links
There is an abundance of careers information on websites in New Zealand and beyond.Job search
If you would like to search for jobs currently available in the mental health sector, or register your interest in finding one, here are some handy links:
Seek
TradeMe
Careerjet
search4jobs
The Quiet Agent
Zest4life
Here are our current picks regarding other websites offering invaluable information about mental health careers.
Government organisations
Department of Labour NZ
Information, services and support covering almost every aspect of work in New Zealand.
WorkINSIGHT, Department of Labour
Six-monthly report on study, career and job options in New Zealand.
District health boards
Workforce development centres
Te Pou
National Centre of Mental Health Research, Information and Workforce Development.
Le Va within Te Pou
Pacific mental health workforce development unit within Te Pou.
Matua Raki
National Addiction Treatment Workforce Development Programme (NATWDP).
Te Rau Matatini, Aotearoa Maori Mental Health Workforce Development
National Māori health workforce development organisation.
The Werry Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Workforce development in child and adolescent mental health.
Non-government organisations
Richmond New Zealand
A major national NGO provider of community mental health and support services.
Pathways
A major national NGO provider of community mental health and support services.
Framework Trust
An NGO Provider of community based mental health and intellectual disability services in Greater Auckland City.
Wellink
An NGO provider of Mental Health Services in the Wellington region.
Platform
NGOs in mental health and the disability sector, with lists of training courses and jobs.
Hauora
Maori-led organisation with information about careers in Maori Mental Health.
The New Zealand Psychological Society
Different roles in psychology.
Other career sites
Career Services
Wide range of career roles.
University of Canterbury School of Social Work and Human Services
Outline of careers in social work.
NETS: National Association of Nurse Education in the Tertiary Sector
Information on courses and careers in nursing, including mental health.
NZUniCareerHub
Seven of the eight New Zealand university careers services use CareerHub to manage job vacancy listings, employer details, contacts, events, FAQs, employment articles and links.
In-Transit
For 15 to 19-year-olds in the process of making career decisions.
National Addiction Centre, New Zealand
Information about some post graduate training programmes.
Volunteer contacts
Vibe
Free health and advice for young people 10 -24 years.
Youth line
Phone and face-to-face counselling and other services for young people.
Lifeline
Telephone counselling service.
Recruitment sites
Psych-Recruitment
Jobs in health, criminal justice, education and child protection. Outlines DHB mental health roles.
Geneva Health
Specialist health recruitment company.
Health Recruitment International
Clinical roles within New Zealand and internationally.
Pacific Medical Recruitment (Mental Health)
Mental health recruitment.