Practice Lead at Wise Group

Ōtara-Papatoetoe, Auckland, New Zealand -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

18 May, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Clinical Leadership, Project Management, Programme Development, Trauma-Informed Care, Evidence-Based Practice, Stakeholder Management, Business Case Writing, Facilitation, Strategic Planning, Evaluation And Research

Industry

Non-profit Organization Management

Description

Pathways | Mō mātou Pathways is one of Aotearoa's longest-standing and most respected community mental health and addiction providers. We have been in this sector long enough to have seen what works and what does not. We have not stopped trying new things. We believe peer support is essential, not supplementary. We take kaupapa Māori seriously as an organisational responsibility. We have a clear strategic direction and the infrastructure of the Wise Group behind us. This role sits at a genuinely interesting moment for us, we are shaping our practice capability over the next few years, and the kaimahi we appoint will have real influence over that shape. What we offer | Ngā āhuatangakei a mātou Increased employer kiwisaver contribution + 2 paid wellbeing days per year Extra week of annual leave after 12 months employment HealthNow card ($250 per year) to support health and wellbeing for your whānau School holiday programme subsidy A team that is invested in doing good work Ongoing training, coaching support and investment in your professional growth The Role | Mō tēnei tūranga mahi We have spent more than 30 years doing things differently, putting tāngata whai ora, taiohi and whānau at the centre, and building the evidence to prove it works. Our Practice Lead role exists because we take that seriously. We invest in someone whose whole job is to make sure our practice is excellent, evolving and grounded in what actually helps people live well. This is a substantive leadership role in our organisation: you will lead the development and implementation of practice frameworks across our services nationally. You will help grow workforce capability, build practice-based evidence, enable evaluation, and help shape how our kaimahi practise at the top of their scope. You will sit at the intersection of clinical leadership, learning and development, sector relationships and strategic influence and you will have direct access to our Executive Team. If you have ever wanted a role where your thinking and your relationships move the dial on how a national organisation works, this is it. This role can be based, in Auckland, Hamilton or Wellington. What you will be doing Leading organisation-wide programme development in areas including trauma-informed care, youth services, co-existing problems, AOD and community development. Building and embedding evidence-based practice — and contributing to practice-based evidence through participation in evaluation and research activities. Project managing complex initiatives that translate strategy into practice on the ground. Contributing to how Pathways and Real position themselves as rights-based, recovery-oriented and culturally responsive services. About You | Mōu You hold a relevant clinical tertiary qualification and have at least five years' experience in the mental health and addiction sector. You bring a working knowledge of Te Ao Māori frameworks and a genuine commitment to addressing Māori health inequities. You are a confident project manager and a credible practitioner. You can write a business case and then walk it through an executive table. You can facilitate learning with frontline kaimahi on a Tuesday and present to a commissioner on a Thursday. You know the sector well enough to have opinions about where it needs to go and you are good at bringing others along without needing to be the loudest person in the room. Applications Close | Rā Katinga: 8th June 2026. Please note, this role may close early if a suitable candidate is found Position Description: Please copy and paste link into your browser: https://www.wisegroup.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Practice-Lead.pdf Contact | Korero: Ross Phillips, Business Operations Manager, 027 6765 602 for any questions. For further information, visit our website www.pathways.co.nz Pathways is committed to healthy lifestyles and actively supports a smoke free environment. We encourage people with lived experience of mental illness & addictions to apply.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and implementation of national practice frameworks to ensure excellent, evolving care in mental health and addiction services. Drive workforce capability and translate organizational strategy into ground-level practice through project management and evaluation.