Social Worker

1 week ago

Auckland City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

We are looking for a dynamic social worker to fill a vacancy in the Tāmaki Makaurau Specialist Teams - Kia Manawanui.
This opportunity will suit someone who wants to increase their kete of knowledge and is willing to give new things a go. Someone who feels confident working through tricky and challenging situations and is willing to evidence kaitiakitanga in their practice. Someone who is culturally competent, embracing whakamanawa, whakapapa and able to work alongside our iwi partners.
We're offering a competitive salary starting from $78,840 to $94,715, per annum, depending on experience.

Mō te tūnga | About the role
The Kia Manawanui team was developed to meet the needs of complex rangatahi aged between 12-17 years throughout wider Tāmaki Makaurau who are very challenging for traditional social work practice to engage with. Utilising an intensive social work practice the team typically works with rangatahi and whānau who have experienced trauma, mental health, severe behavioural presentations, complex living situations and/or offending behaviour.

Ngā pūmanawatanga ōu | What you will bring

**Key requirements of the role include**:

- Social work registration and experience working with tamariki, rangatahi and whānau
- Client focussed skills, motivational Interviewing skills are an advantage
- Experience working with complex tamariki, rangatahi and whānau
- Knowledge of the youth court and/or family court
- Planning and organisational skills
- Information gathering skills and experience
- Cultural awareness and good relationship management
- Problem-solving and judgement
- Integrity in working with whānau and other stakeholders
- Ability to work as part of a team and add support as and where needed
- An open mind and want to go above and beyond what is in your job description
- Understanding and appreciation of cross-cultural practices in particular; knowledge of tikanga Māori, and Pacific peoples' culture

Mō mātou | About us
Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children has a commitment to putting tamariki and rangatahi at the heart of what we do. In our work, we aim to demonstrate these values:

- We put Tamariki first
- We believe Aroha is vital
- We respect the Mana of people
- We are Tika and Pono
- We value Whakapapa
- We recognise that Oranga is a journey

We are committed to ensuring that New Zealand is the best place in the world to be a child. We are also committed to ensuring Oranga Tamariki partners with hapū, iwi and Māori organisations to find appropriate solutions for tamariki in need.

Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you

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