Family Violence Specialist

6 months ago

Auckland City, New Zealand Presbyterian Support Northern Full time

**Kia ora **Bring your Social Work skills, Family Violence experience and join our Shine team, where every day you will help make New Zealand a safer place.

**Ko mātou tēnei** I This is Us**

We believe that everyone should be able to actively contribute to their community and thrive. Our team of 900 stretches from Taupo to Whangarei, providing critical health and social services on a day to day basis. We are renowned for our core services _Enliven, Family Works, Lifeline_ and _Shine_.

Everything we do is informed by our purpose to enable our clients to have _A Better Life_; and our values of Hope, Trust & Integrity, Compassion, Partnership; and Tangata Whenua.

**Te Kowhiringa** I The Opportunity**

At Shine we provide a range of effective, practical and innovative services to help thousands of adults and children affected by family harm every year. We are looking for social workers, counsellors or other trained professionals in the health sector, preferably with some experience/ knowledge of intimate partner violence and family harm to provide advocacy and support to victims and their whanau.

The aim of Shine’s advocacy approach is to promote the safety and wellbeing of victims and their whānau. This means meeting victims’ basic needs for family, community and cultural support, financial and housing stability, food, learning and employment, access to equitable and responsive services, and safety and security. Meeting these needs is integral to victims’ long-term protection from harm and their ability to be self-determining.

**Ngā pūkenga kei a koe** I Your Skills and Experience**

To secure this role you will need to have:

- Excellent time-management skills with the ability to work effectively under pressure
- Tenacity and determination; and the ability to manage many tasks simultaneously
- Commitment to developing and maintaining networks in the community
- Knowledge of local social systems and community resources an advantage
- Skills with Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel and a willingness to develop experience in**.**:

- Social Work, counselling or other health sector qualifications relevant to the social services sector.
- A comprehensive understanding of the causes and dynamics of intimate partner violence
- Knowledge of local social systems and community resources
- Commitment to developing and maintaining strong networks in the community

**Ngā āhuatanga hirahira o te mahi nei** I Highlights of Working with Us**

You can look forward to joining a team where you will make a meaningful difference on a day to day basis, and being valued for your contribution. To support your success, you will have access to:

- Access to Pool cars to travel to and from client visits
- Professional external supervision and ongoing professional development
- Counselling and support through our Employee Assistance programmes
- Wellbeing support and resources for you and your family
- Discounts for a range of services and product, through our BOOST programme
- Rewards each time you successfully refer a friend or family to work for PSN
- Formal recognition for your service from 5 years of service
- Kiwi saver contribution in addition to your base salary
- Purchasing up to 10 additional days of annual leave each year

We are also an accredited dementia friendly organisation, a domestic violence free workplace, a member of Diversity Works NZ; and a proud member of the Pride Pledge.

**You must be registered with either social work, counselling or psychologist’s qualification and ideally working in Family Violence.**

Availability between 8am to 6 pm and rosters after hours on occasion.

**E hika ma, Tono a mai **(What are you waiting for )join our team and be part of the solution

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