Social Worker

2 weeks ago


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

**Burwood Hospital, Christchurch**:

- ** Permanent full time 1FTE Social Worker position**:

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

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we - re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.
**About the Role**

The Older Persons Mental Health Community Team has a full-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.

**About the Team/Service/ Location**

The Community Older Person - s Mental Health (OPMH) team is an inter-disciplinary team that provides a comprehensive range of services including inpatient, outpatient, and community based services, as well as psychiatric consultation/liaison service with medical and surgical teams at Christchurch hospitals.

The OPMH Community team is currently based at The Princess Margaret Hospital.

**About you**
- Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth

**Skills and Experience**
- A New Zealand registered Social Worker with a current practicing certificate
- Effective interpersonal skills and confidence and ability to work effectively with a wide range of people
- Excellent time management skills
- Previous clinical experience working in a medical and/or surgical setting is preferred

**Working for Health New Zealand**

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is - the weaving of wellnesses. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

**_ Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion_**

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