Social Worker

5 months ago

Auckland City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Mō te tūnga | About the role
- This is an exciting opportunity join a dynamic and dedicated after-hours team as part of a 24/7 national child protection service.
- You will respond to critical/very urgent situations and work alongside key partners including the Police, Health (Emergency Department, Crisis Assessment Team), Care Partners and Oranga Tamariki caregivers.
- You will liaise with frontline site Social Workers to co-ordinate and respond to critical situations outside of normal working hours.
- Hear tamariki and rangatahi voices and support them and their whānau to make decisions/plans at a time of crisis.
- Work with various cultural groups and people from different backgrounds.
- Complete initial assessments on tamariki, rangatahi and whānau.
- You will work alongside frontline staff to ensure you are briefed on any situations which could potentially arise afterhours, as well as briefing staff on any situations which have arisen, to ensure a smooth handover/transition.
- As part of the role, you will be recording information during each call-out to capture data that can be analysed to inform decisions about the after hour operational needs following the trial.

Hours of work will include shifts mainly in the weekends and evenings (starting 4pm). We do have some flexibility around weekday shifts as well and could accommodate part time hours if neccessary.
Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu | What you will bring

**Key requirements of the role include**:

- A full, clean, current driver's licence
- Full registration with New Zealand's Social Work Registration Board (SWRB)
- A social worker qualification recognised by the SWRB
- The ability to analyse and manage risk (including escalation of risk) and identify the needs of tamariki
- Ability to make tough decisions quickly and in a fast-paced environment including developing initial safety plans
- Excellent verbal communication skills with the ability to adapt to your audience
- Great written skills as you will need to write case notes and other documents eg briefing notes for colleagues
- A degree of flexibility and agility to respond to an evolving way of working
- Understanding and appreciation of cross-cultural practices in particular; knowledge of tikanga Māori, and Pacific peoples' culture

Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you

Mō mātou | About us
Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children has a commitment to putting tamariki and rangatahi at the heart of what we do.
We are committed to ensuring that New Zealand is the best place in the world to be a child. We are also committed to ensuring Oranga Tamariki partners with hapū, iwi and Māori organisations to find appropriate solutions for tamariki in need.
We believe that by getting involved early in their lives and showing love and care, we give children the best chance of growing into happy thriving New Zealanders.
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