Family Support Specialist

5 days ago


Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Stand Tu Maia Full time

About Stand Tu Maia

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Stand Tu Maia is a service that aims to ensure tamariki and whanau are safe, recover from past trauma, and have a positive future together. We believe in the importance of partnership, commitment to professional supervision, and ability to work with diverse populations.

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Job Description

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We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Family Support Specialist to join our team in Dunedin. As a Family Support Specialist, you will be responsible for working with tamariki and whanau to provide intensive family wraparound services. This includes providing therapeutic social work, systems theory, and relational trauma support.

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Key Skills and Qualifications

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To be successful in this role, you will need to have a strong commitment to biculturalism, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and the principles of equity. You will also need to have demonstrated ability to deeply engage, walk alongside, and offer consistent kindness to tamariki and whanau.

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You should have a high standard of literacy in case recording, assessment, analysis, and child and family plan documentation. Additionally, you will need to have a full driver's license and full Social Work Registration and current practicing certificate.

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Benefits

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We offer a strong sense of team, good working conditions, and significant training and professional development opportunities. We celebrate and seek diversity and inclusivity. As an employee of Stand Tu Maia, you will be a Pou Maia no Tu Maia, standing together side by side in achieving our vision.

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Other Information

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This is a full-time position based in Dunedin with clients from throughout Otago and Southland. Some travel is required. When applying, please address some of the key competencies of the role and provide a cover letter along with your Curriculum Vitae.



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