Job Description

Company Description

Who we are | Ko wai mātou

Better Days started with a simple vision: to provide better community-centred support services for people living with disability, and to be a better place to work for all team members by putting our clinicians at the front and centre of what we do.

We are excited to be looking for a person who lives our values and wants to make an impact by supporting people and whānau to achieve better outcomes in their homes, communities and everyday lives.

You will join a national company founded and run by clinicians, for clinicians, delivering client-first care guided by our values.

Why does this role feel different

Join our growing team of ACC Contractors.

Better Days are growing and we are looking for passionate, experienced health professionals to partner with us as ACC contractors.

We are interested in hearing from:

• Occupational Therapists
• Speech-Language Therapists
• Psychologists
• Physiotherapists
• Social Workers
• Registered Nurses

If you are a clinician who values meaningful, client-centred work and wants the flexibility to support people and whānau to achieve better outcomes in their homes, communities and everyday lives, we would love to hear from you.

• Real interdisciplinary practice, including regular MDT discussion, joint assessments and shared therapy sessions.
• A caseload with genuine clinical range
• A warm approachable Auckland team clinically involved leaders and values that show up in everyday decisions. 

Our values | Whanonga pono

• We Get Sh*t Done!
• We are People People
• Love What You Do
• Frankly, we Give a Damn
• We Value Ourselves

Industry-leading support and benefits | Huanga

• Flexible working
• Travel reimbursement
• Competitive remuneration
• A great team culture, genuinely supportive, clinician-led team with approachable leaders
• Opportunities to work alongside experienced clinicians
• Be a part of the Better days family and utilize internal upskilling sessions
• Have access to the vibrate clinical environment and great coffee

Job Description

About your new role | He kōrero whakamārama mō tēnei tūranga

This opportunity is ideal for qualified and experienced health professionals who enjoy autonomy, flexibility, and meaningful community-based work. As a Better Days ACC Contractor, you will:

• Provide services across home, community, school, workplace and/or clinic environments.
• Complete discipline-specific reports and documentation required to support ACC-funded services, client outcomes, goal progression and service recommendations.
• Work flexibly in the community while managing your own schedule and caseload.
• Provide person-centred, strengths-based services that support meaningful outcomes.
• Collaborate with an experienced multidisciplinary team while maintaining contractor independence.
• Access clinical support, peer connection, and professional development opportunities through Better Days.
• Deliver culturally responsive, strengths-based, and person- and whānau-centred services.

Qualifications

• A recognised tertiary qualification relevant to their profession, including:
• - Bachelor or Master's degree in Occupational Therapy
• - Bachelor or Master's degree in Speech-Language Therapy / Speech Pathology
• - Postgraduate qualification in Clinical, Counselling, Educational, Health, or Registered Psychology
• - Bachelor degree in Physiotherapy
• - Bachelor or Master's degree in Social Work or equivalent
• - Bachelor degree in Nursing or equivalent recognised nursing qualification
• Relevant post-qualification clinical experience in your area of practice.
• Experience working within community, disability, rehabilitation, health, mental health, injury rehabilitation, or related settings is desirable.
• Experience delivering ACC-funded services and familiarity with ACC contracts, pathways, and reporting requirements is advantageous.
• An understanding of the New Zealand health and disability system and ACC funding pathways.
• The ability to work autonomously and provide services in community and home-based environments.
• Strong assessment, clinical reasoning, communication, and report-writing skills.
• Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and culturally responsive practice
• Alignment with Better Days’ values
• Availability to travel Auckland wide
• A current full New Zealand driver licence and access to your own car
• Evidence of your right to work in New Zealand

Additional Information

Commitment to Diversity:

At Better Days we embrace diversity, inclusivity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and abilities including neurodiverse individuals.

If you think you’d be great in this role but don’t meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply, we’d love to hear from you.

Learn more at: www.betterdays.nz