Social Worker

7 days ago

Auckland City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

6-month, Fulltime, Fixed-term Contract/Secondment opportunity available at our Grey Lynn Site, in the Tamaki Makaurau Specialist Teams

We are looking for a dynamic social worker to fill a vacancy in the Mana Tamariki team.

This opportunity will suit someone who wants to increase their kete of knowledge and is willing to give new things a go. Someone who feels confident working through tricky and challenging situations and is willing to evidence kaitiakitanga in their practice. Someone who is culturally competent, embracing whakamanawa, whakapapa and working alongside our iwi partners.

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 are committed to putting tamatiki first, we believe aroha is vital, we respect the mana of people, we are tika and pono, we value whakapapa and we recognise that oranga is a journey.

Mō te tūnga | About the role

The Mana Tamariki programme uses the Intensive Wraparound Service framework; a widely practiced international service delivery model. This framework provides practice principles for teams, organisations and system levels in order to guide work done, directly with young people and their families. Wraparound is an intensive and holistic philosophy of engaging with children that have complex needs, and their families so that they can achieve their goals whilst living at home and within their community. It is defined as an intensive, individualised care planning and management process.

**You will also be required to**:

- Engage with tamariki and whānau in the Wraparound Programme
- Provide support and knowledge of services available to our wraparound facilitator
- Assist in identifying of the whānau vision and plans to work towards that vision
- Champion the alignment of the principles and practices outlined in the Oranga Tamariki Indigenous and Bicultural Framework with the Mana Tamariki programme
- Ensure the processes and principles of the Wraparound are followed
- Support the successful collaboration and participation of stakeholders with the Wraparound model
- Work alongside other Social Workers and partners to engage whānau and support the introduction to the Mana Tamariki Wraparound model
- Participate in the wraparound meetings focusing on the whānau vision, 'team' mission, needs statements, short-term targets, strategies, and action steps

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu | What you will bring

**Key requirements of the role include**:

- Social work registration and experience working with tamariki, rangatahi and whānau
- Client focussed skills, motivational Interviewing skills are an advantage
- Planning and organisational skills
- Information gathering skills and experience
- Cultural awareness and good relationship management
- Problem-solving and judgement
- Integrity in working with whānau and other stakeholders
- Ability to work as part of a team and add support as and where needed
- An open mind and want to go above and beyond what is in your job description
- 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

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to Apply

At Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children, our highest priority is the safety and welfare of our kaimahi and the tamariki and whānau we support. Many of our roles require our kaimahi to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, in line with the COVID-19 Public Health response 2021 and in accordance with Oranga Tamariki's Vaccination Policy.

As an employee with Oranga Tamariki you may also be asked to undertake COVID-19 tests during your employment.

We will require evidence of your vaccination status or a valid exemption if it is required for the position you have applied for.

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