Robert Collins
Position:
Primary Mental Health Practitioner 
Role
Primary Mental Health Clinician
Qualifications
Registered Psychiatric Nurse
ENB 650 Behavioural Psychotherapy
ENB 870 Health Research
Present Role
I work as a Primary Mental Health Clinician within the Manaia PHO. The role is involved in developing and co-ordinating services for people with mental health problems as well as providing assessment and treatment for people with mild to moderate mental health problems.
I have worked in mental health services for over 30 years working in hospitals and community roles before becoming a Nurse Therapist specialising in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. After 15 years working in a clinical role I became a manager of mental health services.
Originally born in the UK I moved to New Zealand with my wife Nikki in 2001 working for 8 years on the North Shore in Auckland as a crisis nurse then as a triage and GP liaison nurse. I moved to Northland in 2009 to take up this role.
