Diversional Therapist

6 days ago
Auckland, New ZealandPart TimeMental Health Therapy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Oceania as a Diversional Therapist – Auckland, NZ in Auckland, New Zealand. The role Our Eden Village in Mt Eden, Auckland are looking for a Diversional Therapist to join their dedicated team. This role offers 30 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities

  • provide remarkable experiences that enable our residents to keep living the life they love and stay connecte.
  • provide you with: Competitive remuneration package A safe and healthy working environment with access to a f.

Requirements

  • Full NZ Drivers licence Flexible multitasking and time management skills.
  • Oceania Careers Reimagining the Retirement and Aged Care Living experience in New Zealand.
  • Why Work at Oceania At Oceania, our people are the driving force behind our purpose to reimagine retirement and aged care living in New Zealand.
  • We recognise that an engaged and diverse workforce is central to delivering exceptional care and enriching the lives of our residents.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Oceania does not accept any unsolicited resume referrals from recruitment agencies, or take responsibility for any fees related to unsolicited CVs

Work Schedule

  • Part-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Oceania as a Diversional Therapist – Auckland, NZ.

Key Skills

Diversional therapyActivity planningResident careCommunication skillsMotivationComputer literacySystem managementPolicy complianceAudit requirementsMultitaskingTime managementRelationship building
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Diversional Therapist position at Oceania includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Oceania is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Diversional therapy, Activity planning, Resident care, Communication skills, Motivation, Computer literacy, System management, Policy compliance. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The Diversional Therapist will lead the activities team to create and implement varied, engaging programs for residents. They are responsible for motivating residents to participate while ensuring a safe environment and building rapport with staff and families.

Benefits package: Free confidential support service, Opportunities for ongoing development and career progression, Staff discounts with suppliers. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Oceania

Hospitals and Health Care
Auckland CBD, Auckland
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Free confidential support service
Opportunities for ongoing development and career progression
Staff discounts with suppliers

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Part-time

Posted

6d ago