Social Worker

2 weeks ago

Manawatu District ManawatuWanganui, New Zealand Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Whanganui Full time

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora - Whanganui District
- Casual, on call role

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

Are you seeking an opportunity that values your social work experience while maintaining your work-life balance? We are looking for an experienced social worker skilled in providing support to patients and their whānau/family to identify and enhance their ability and capacity to address and manage challenging situations. Reporting to the Clinical Social Work Manager, this role will see you working across all departments ensuring that Social Work practices and support is integrated effectively. You will utilise professional Social Work clinical skills to undertake assessment, analysis and provide a wide range of interventions that uphold tino rangatiratanga and mana of patients and their whānau/family.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced and compassionate social worker who is seeking a good work-life balance and is looking for a challenging and rewarding role.

As part of the requirement of this role, there may be some weekend work and occassional evenings work until 7.30pm

About the Team/Service/ Location

Are you ready to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others? Our Whanganui Social Work department is a dynamic, compassionate, and dedicated team that plays a vital role within the clinical multi-disciplinary team (MDT) at Te Whatu Ora.

We work closely with patients and their whānau/families to provide holistic, person-centred Social Work support across a wide range of services. Whether advocating for patients, navigating complex social needs, or supporting emotional wellbeing, our team is committed to upholding the values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga, and equity in everything we do.

If you're passionate about working in a culturally responsive and community-focused environment, and thrive in a team that values collaboration, professional growth, and genuine care, then we'd love to hear from you.

For more information on living and working in Whanagnui, click here

About you
- Registration with the NZ Social Worker's Board.
- A minimum of 5 years' social work experience.
- Have a good knowledge of our community and the resources within it.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong interest in and compassion for the lives and experiences of others.
- Ability to remain calm in a crisis situation
- Passionate and dynamic advocate for the social work profession
- Commitment to the Te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi and Whānau Ora principles.

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