Mental Health and Addictions team
Tui Ora provides a significant range of mental health and addiction services for all age groups.
Our mental health and addictions team is called Oranga Hinengaro. Services are provided flexibly and work alongside each person and their whānau to support their recovery journey. Services are available to all members of the community, Māori and non-Māori. A full range is listed below. We access psychiatry and psychology support when necessary.
Our range of staff includes:
- alcohol and other drug clinicians
- community mental health nurses
- consumer and peer support advocates
- co-existing problems clinicians
- cultural support workers
- kaiāwhina and kaiarahi
- physical health coordinators
- registered nurses
- residential and recovery support staff
- social workers
- vocational support specialists
The way we work and deliver services is illustrated below. People are at the centre, with our organisational principles providing a cultural perimeter and the unique strands of our service delivery summed up in seven symbols. To view a version with further detail click here.
Staff closely with Taranaki District Health Board and community agencies to ensure that people accessing services have the right support, in the right place when it is needed.
Mental Health & Addictions Services:
- Alcohol and Drug Service
- Co-Existing Problems Service
- Community Housing and Support Services
- Community Mental Health and Addictions Service
- Consumer Advocacy and Peer Support
- Day Activity and Living Skills Programme
- Early Intervention Service
- Mental Health of Older People Service
- Needs Assessment and Service Coordination (NASC)
- Physical Health Outcomes
- Taranaki Primary Connections
- Vocational Support Service
