- Company: New Zealand Government
- Location: Canterbury, South Island
- Salary: Pay not listed
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Team Leader - Mental Injury at New Zealand Government in Canterbury, South Island
About This Position
This role involves leading a specialist team dedicated to supporting complex mental injury recovery. You will be responsible for delivering meaningful outcomes for clients, whānau, and communities while growing your leadership career within a purpose-led, wellbeing-focused organization.
Core Duties
- Lead a specialized team in the recovery of individuals with complex mental injuries.
- Deliver significant outcomes for clients, their families (whānau), and communities.
- Grow your leadership career within an organization that is both purpose-driven and focused on employee wellbeing.
Who We're Looking For
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced professional to join our team. Key requirements include:
- A proven track record in mental health support or related fields.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate a team.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated experience in delivering high-quality care and support services.
About New Zealand Government
New Zealand Government is a trusted and high-performing organization dedicated to providing care, supporting recovery, and promoting injury prevention. Our team works tirelessly to ensure that those affected by mental injuries receive the best possible support and recovery outcomes.
Next Steps
To apply for this exciting opportunity, complete your application directly on this page. If you are redirected, please finish submitting your application through our employer's application platform. Your journey towards a rewarding career in public service begins here.
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Build the skills for this role
Useful strengths for this brief include mental-health case leadership, trauma-informed practice, people management, and public-sector reporting. No certification list was supplied for this listing.
Expect scenario questions on leading a mental-injury caseload under public-sector rules: how you triage risk, support staff after difficult cases, and balance client welfare with policy and documentation standards.
- Describe a time you coached someone through a complex injury or wellbeing case.
- Explain how you escalate clinical or safety concerns in a government setting.
Watch & learn
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Strong fit if you already lead teams in injury, rehabilitation, or mental-health services and are comfortable with New Zealand Government process, accountability, and non-remote Christchurch/Canterbury delivery.
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Listing facts
- Role Team Leader – Mental Injury Christchurch
- Employer New Zealand Government
- Location Canterbury, South Island
- Type Full Time
- Pay (from listing) Pay not listed
- Posted August 18, 2026
- Apply by September 17, 2026
- Overview Full job description on this page (258 words)
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