Social Worker

3 months ago

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

**Permanent, part-time opportunity (0.8 FTE) 32 hours a week.**:

- ** Join an experienced team of healthcare professionals who are passionate about continued professional development**:

- ** Registration with the NZ Social Workers Professional Board and an enthusiasm for older person - s mental health is essential**

**Mō te tūnga - About the Role**

The Older Persons Mental Health Community Team has a part-time opportunity for an experienced Social Worker, who has a passion for working in mental health and enthusiasm to make a difference in the lives of older persons. This role involves working directly with clients/tangata whai ora, whanau, NGO service providers, Primary Health sector and Aged Residential Care facilities with the support of our wider Multi-disciplinary team. The role also involves working alongside the team at the referral centre as required, managing intake and acute situations.

This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity to provide quality care to older people within the Canterbury community.

**Ko wai koe | About You**

In this role, you will be responsible for:

- Working with individuals, groups and their families/whanau experiencing mental health and/or dementia with a focus on psychiatric assessment and care coordination;
- Completing mental health assessments;
- Developing client-focussed and engaging care plans;
- Working with consumers from diverse social and cultural backgrounds and working collaboratively with whanau, the wider multidisciplinary team, and other relevant agencies to ensure the best outcomes;
- Action interventions, requests for information, and providing reports within adequate timeframes;
- Identifying and contributing towards service improvement initiatives;
**Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako - Skills and Experience**
- A flexible and adaptable approach to your work;
- Good interpersonal skills, with ability to form relationships with clients and families under stress;
- Registration as a Social Worker with current Annual Practicing Certificate is essential;
- Strong clinical post-graduation experience;
- Experience within the mental health sector and/or older person - s health is preferable;
- The ability to undertake InterRAI assessments is advantageous however training can be provided.

**Mō mātou | About Us**
- Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we do
- Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand, leads the day-to-day running of our health system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former District Health Boards into its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health system.

Here in Waitaha, Canterbury we deliver health services to the almost 600,000 people that live in the Canterbury region. We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations.

**Ngā hua | Benefits of working at Te Whatu Ora [Health New Zealand]**

When you work at the Te Whatu Ora, 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 Health New Zealand, there could be a place for you

Please visit our careers website for other roles and find your ideal fit within Health New Zealand.

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