Social Worker

4 months ago

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

**40 hours per week (1.0FTE) **fixed term **position **at Medium Secure **Forensic inpatient unit**:

- ** 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 workload-based 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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