Social Worker/kaimahi Toko I Te Ora

5 days ago

Lower Hutt, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

**Location**: Hutt Hospital

**Service**: Social Work Department

**Contract**: Permament
Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to work on our older persons and rehabilitation ward as part of a multi-disciplinary team. This is a full time permanent role. Your work with patients and their whānau will include:

- Assisting when complex social situations impacting on discharge planning
- Care giver stress
- Capacity issues present, or legal protective mechanisms are being considered
- Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Acute adjustment to healthThe role requires collaborative working relationships with all Allied Health and medical staff in the hospital and community setting to ensure a seamless transition of patients/clients between acute, rehabilitation and community services. This will take the form of assessment, intervention and advice. You will also provide cover across other inpatient areas as required.

We are looking for someone who has strong problem solving skills, leadership skills, works well as part of a team, can communicate well with a wider range of people, and has experience working with older people and their whānau.
You will be supported by your social work colleagues and the Professional Leader for social work, along with regular supervision.
Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team
The inpatient social work team are a friendly, supportive team who provide secondary health social work services to patients/clients within the hospital setting. Services are provided on all of the inpatient wards including Medical Assessment and Planning Unit (MAPU) and Emergency Department (ED).
Moū - About you
The successful applicant will have the following skills and attributes:

- NZ Registered Social Worker with current annual practising certificate
- Minimum of 3 years social work practice
- The ability to complete psychosocial needs assessment
- Navigating and working within the legal requirements of health care and social work
- A clear understanding of the health needs of Māori and Pacific Island communities
- Therapeutic social work counselling experience (desirable)
- Previous work in a health setting and a good understanding of health social workE pā ana ki a tatou - About us

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

**To find out more about us click on the following links**:
Capital
and Coast
Hutt
Valley
Mental
Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply
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