Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora (Health NZ) intends to contract a provider who will deliver mental health crisis response services to people who are experiencing an acute mental health crisis in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.

This funding is provided to increase the availability of services, and trial new models of specialist mental health and addiction services in crisis response. This funding is for 7.0 non-clinical FTE and 1.0 Clinical FTE specialist mental health and addiction services. The new services (24/7) should include clinical, peer-led services or peer support specialists as a component of the crisis response.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to be part of mental health crisis response services to make a real difference in the lives of tāngata whaiora and whānau in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.