Roles in mental health and addiction
Welcome to our roles in mental health and addictions page. Here you can read about the different roles in the sector.
Click on one of the main headings to read more about a role and people who have found satisfying and challenging roles in the mental health and addictions sector, often through transferring skills and knowledge from previous careers.
They all have the opportunity to make a difference through supporting people who experience mental illness - maybe they will inspire you to follow in their footsteps...
- Alcohol and drug roles
- Clinical psychology
- Consumer roles
- Counsellor
- Management roles
- Mental health support worker
- Nursing
- Occupational therapy
- Psychiatrist
- Social worker
- Other roles
Skills Matter is committed to developing this area further and profiling more inspiring people working in these roles and others in the mental health and addictions sector, so watch this space! Alternatively, sign up for the Te Pou e-bulletin to be kept up to date with new additions to this section.