Social Worker

6 months ago

Christchurch, New Zealand Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury Full time

**Permanent part time position (0.6FTE) 24 hours per week.**

**Mō te tūnga | About the role**

The South Island Eating Disorders Service based at The Princess Margaret Hospital (relocating to Hillmorton Hospital in the near future) provides inpatient and community treatment for people experiencing an eating disorder. Education, liaison, and consultation are also provided for mental health services and primary health services around the South Island. We are a small but experienced multidisciplinary team who are passionate about ensuring the best health outcomes for service users.

We - re looking for a New Zealand Registered Social Worker with current Annual Practicing Certificate to join us on a Permanent part-time basis (24 hours per week). How these hours are arranged is to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

**_ The Role _**| **Where you fit in**

In this role, you will be responsible for:

- Informing and supporting consumers, family/whanau and significant others concerning their rights and assists their access to areas within the service and external services where appropriate.
- Incorporating consumers, family/whanau and significant others personal experiences and world view into the development of treatment plans, interventions, transition and discharge planning, insuring their involvement with the treatment team at all stages.
- Providing case management and psychological treatments to clients.
- Developing a formulation based on a comprehensive assessment including risk assessment for a range of clinical risks and making appropriate referrals in relation to these and generating treatment options and plans based on MDT consultation and assessment.
- Case managing your own consumer caseload, and providing care and treatment to them and their whanau.
- Liaising and consulting with external agencies such as NGOs and other medical professionals within the Eating Disorders Service and the wider SMHS.

Your skills will include:

- 2 years post registration experience in a mental health setting.
- Registration with the New Zealand Social Work Board and Annual Practicing Certificate is essential.

**Mō mātou | About Us**
- Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi_ - _Putting people at the heart of all we do -._

We are committed to honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations. We believe in improving, promoting, and protecting the health and well-being of the Canterbury the West Coast community.

The culture at Waitaha Canterbury, is driven by our **ā Mātou Uara (Our Value
- s)**:

- Care and respect for others - Manaaki me te whakaute i te tangata.
- Integrity in all we do - Hāpai i ā mātou mahi katoa i runga i te pono.
- Responsibility for outcomes - Te Takohanga i ngā hua

**Ngā** **hua | Benefits of working at Waitaha Canterbury**

When you work at the Canterbury District Health Board, you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your journey. We offer great coaching, mentoring and learning outcomes for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have amazing discounts from select retailers, restaurants and business.

We have a range of clinical and non-clinical roles at Waitaha Canterbury, there could be a place for you

Please visit our careers website for other roles and find your ideal fit within Waitaha Canterbury.

**_ Ngā hua _**|**_Benefits_**

Being part of Te Whatu Ora, Waitaha Canterbury, you will enjoy a fantastic benefits scheme, the opportunity for flexible working arrangements and ongoing focus on your career development.

**To find out more information, please contact

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