Community Social Worker

7 months ago

Hamilton, New Zealand Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waikato Full time

**Where you’ll be working**:Allied Health - Community/Rural Services Social Work

**The details**:Permanent Full-time - 40 Hours per week (1.0 FTE)

**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**

Do you have a social work qualification and registration with the Social Work Registration Board? We currently have a full time vacancy to join our Community Social Work Team covering Te Kuiti Hospital and community settings in Te Kuiti and North to and including Hamilton. The position would most likely be based in Hamilton but an option may be considered to the position being based in Te Kuiti or Te Awamutu. This is a 5 day/week service with hours between 8am - 4.30pm. This role would involve using skills to support working in a variety of settings, both in the community and rural hospitals.

Te Whatu Ora, Waikato is one of the largest of 20 regions in New Zealand. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our total population. To do this we are working hard to develop a robust and capable workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds and who have and who share our values to apply, and would greatly value seeing more applicants from the Maori community.

**Click here** to view the position description.**
- (Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Te Whatu Ora - Waikato website.)_

**Mōu | About you**
- psycho-social assessment and intervention
- intimate partner violence screening, assessment and intervention
- child protection and vulnerable adult assessment and intervention
- individual and family counselling skills
- therapeutic social work
- a commitment to bicultural practice
- Knowledge of the emotional and social impacts of changing health status.
- experience in service development
- ability to navigate access to a wide variety of resources and support services
- case management skills

The role could also include delivering social work services in termination of pregnancy clinics within the legislative requirements. An advantage would be to have experience working within a diverse community as a social worker.

**You will also be required to demonstrate the following**:

- A full NZ driver’s license
- 3 years or more experience working in the area of health and disability
- Excellent time management skills
- Self-motivated and able to work independently
- Work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
- Able to establish relationships with local iwi and Maori interest groups.
- Able to work with a diverse population with a wide range of ethnicities
- A flexible approach to working within the WDHB system and the community using lateral

**Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation**

**Te iwi Ngakaunui - People at Heart**
- Whakamana - Give and earn respect
- Whakaronga - Listen to me; Talk to me
- Mauri Pai - Fair play
- Whakapakari - Growing the good
- Kotahitanga - Stronger together

It is not very often something happens that is big; like, really big. Big to the point that it will touch the lives of every single person in the country. That is what we are talking about here. The provision of Health in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how its run is about to change in a big way.

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand and Te Aka Whai Ora - Māori Health Authority will together shape the delivery of Health services in Aotearoa New Zealand for generations to come, and will form the core of a modern and integrated service looking after the needs of all our Whānau.

We are dedicated to achieving health equity for Māori and other priority populations. We are a Crown entity and an active partner in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand is guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to upholding the articles.

Here at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Waikato we have a team of 8,000 working across the Waikato where everyone plays a vital role in the care of our patients - directly or non-directly. Our vision is Healthy People. Excellent Care.

Te Whatu Ora, Waikato serves the largest Māori population and third largest Pacific population in Aotearoa New Zealand. Waikato Hospital in Hamilton is one of New Zealand’s largest tertiary, teaching hospitals with over 600 inpatient beds and 22 operating theatres. Clinical specialities include Women’s and Children Services, Cardiology / Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oncology and Haematology, Surgical services, and Mental Health and Addiction. Waikato Hospital is the Midland regional referral centre for multiple specialties including trauma surgery, oncology, and neurology.

We are a values-based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. Reflecting the population we serve is an important part of the care we deliver to the community. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply. We proactive

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