Social Worker
2 weeks ago
40 hours per week (1.
0FTE) fixed term
position at Medium Secure
Forensic inpatient unit:
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Bring your skills and can-do attitude to our small dynamic team:
Great opportunity to expand your clinical knowledge and experience in Specialist Mental Health Services:
Must be a Registered Social Worker with current APC(NZ Social Work Registration Board)**
Mō te tūnga | About the role
Te Whare Hohou Roko (TWHR) is a medium secure 9 bed Forensic inpatient unit based on the Hillmorton Hospital campus and is part of the Specialist Mental Health Services within Health New Zealand, Waitaha.
TWHR provides multi-disciplinary team assessment and treatment for people whose mental illness has resulted in acts of violence or who are assessed with complex needs and known high risks.
TWHR offers a range of individual and group therapeutic activities to support a person's individual treatment plan via a case management model of care.
The social work role provides a systemic and family focused lens to support multi-disciplinary team assessment and treatment. They are a key component in the patient's recovery pathway.Pehea | About You
In this role, you will be:
- Involved in MDT assessments, treatment planning, reviews and discharge planning.
- Able to sustain professional boundaries and attend supervision to maintain empathetic care.
- Safeguarding patient rights, through holding a broad knowledge of legislation
- Develop a good working knowledge of community and internal support services and government agencies that best meet patient and family/whanau needs.
- Developing a good understanding of the interface between Specialist Mental Health Services and other government agencies like, Department of Corrections and Ministry of Health.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
- An understanding of Te Tiriti and knowledge of kaupapa Maori practice models
- The ability to develop effective therapeutic relationships.
- The ability to work collaboratively with the person, their family/whanau and the clinical team.
- The ability to prioritise and plan your workloadbased on the service needs.
- The ability to advocate for the person and challenge discriminatory attitudes
- Resilience in working with a robust/challenging patient group
Mō mātou | About Us
Specialist Mental Health Services are an interdisciplinary team that forms part of Te Whatu Ora - Waitaha [Canterbury]. We are committed to working and partnering with tāngata whaiora and their whānau.
Constantly striving to work within our philosophy; we develop therapeutic, supportive and empowering relationships with our consumers, enabling them to achieve their personal goals and aspirations.
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