Social Worker

2 weeks ago

Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time
Social Worker at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waikato, Waikato

Where you'll be working: Allied Health – Community/Acute Social Work

The details: Full-time Permanent - 80 Hours per fortnight (1.0 FTE)

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We welcome applications from qualified social workers who are registered with the Social Workers Registration Board of New Zealand and hold a current driver's licence.

Exciting opportunities for qualified practitioner to join the Community Social Work team and support Acute Social Work team to cover Mothercraft and other areas as required. This position is a full-time (1.0 FTE) permanent position and based at Gallagher Drive, Hamilton. The hours are from 0800 – 1630 but may be negotiated.

A wide range of education, training and learning opportunities are offered to our allied health staff, for more informationclick here.

(Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Te Whatu Ora - Waikato website.)

Health NZ, Te Whatu Ora, Waikato is one of the largest of 20 regions in New Zealand. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our total population. To do this we are working hard to develop a robust and capable workforce that reflects the population we serve.

Our Social Work team covers community based settings throughout the Waikato district, the Emergency Department, Critical Care, Medicine, Surgery, Women's Health, Paediatrics, Older Persons & Rehabilitation, Renal, Oncology and Community. Although our team works within a range of health services they report professionally to a manager within our Allied Health Service.

The team works within a range of health services in hospital and community-based settings throughout the Waikato district, they report professionally to a manager within our Allied Health Service.

The role could also include delivering social work services in termination of pregnancy clinics within the legislative requirements.

We welcome applications from qualified social workers who are registered with the Social Workers Registration Board of New Zealand and hold a current driver's licence.

To apply you will need the following competencies:

  • Psycho-social assessment and intervention
  • Intimate partner violence screening, assessment and intervention
  • Child protection and vulnerable adult assessment and intervention
  • Individual and family counselling skills
  • Therapeutic social work
  • A commitment to bicultural practice
  • Knowledge of the emotional and social impacts of changing health status.
  • Ability to navigate access to a wide variety of resources and support services

Future social work service delivery hours may be extended, therefore the successful applicant will need to be available for rostered on-call weekend work.

Ko ngaa hua o te noho ki roto o Waikato, te mahi hoki ki Te Whatu Ora, Waikato | The Benefits of living in Waikato and working for Te Whatu Ora, Waikato

Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Waikato operates over a number of sites, Hamilton City our main campus and smaller community-based hospitals across our region. Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, so if your interests range from a host of water sports, mountain biking to vineyard lunches, the area has something for you right on your doorstep. To discover more about our stunning area, please click here .

  • As part of our Health NZ, Waikato family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
  • We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside our Health NZ, Waikato benefits and staff discount schemes.
  • We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
  • We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter. We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please apply online as applications are unable to be accepted via email. If you have any questions about the role please contact the Recruitment Team –

Closing date: 18 th June 2024

Nau mai haere mai - Come join the team

Employer: Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waikato

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