Social Worker

• Full time, Permanent + Monday – Friday + Whanganui
• Additional Leave + 2 Paid Well-being days and more
• Current NZ registration as a Social Worker, OT or RN

Are
you a newly graduated Social Worker, who is interested in working with our
taiohi and doing 'whatever it takes' on a daily basis to help them flourish?

About Real
| Mō mātou
Real is the youth brand of Pathways.  Real
Whanganui's youth service is called Whetū Marewa (Rising Star). Our spirit is
'loving life' – and that's what we do – we work with our taiohi to realise this
aspiration.  We provide health and
wellbeing services, working with local community support to help taiohi aged 12
to 24 develop life skills and build strong connections, including their school,
employer, whānau, and friends.

The
Benefits | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou 

• Increased Employer Kiwisaver Contribution
• Fifth week of Annual leave after 12 months of employment
• 2 x Paid wellbeing days each year
• Subsidies for school holiday childcare
• HealthNow payment card $250 per year to support health and wellbeing for you and your whānau
• Perk plus discount App
• Ongoing training and support in your role and career
• Be part of a supportive team where work life balance is encouraged.

About the Role | Mō tēnei tūranga
mahi 
This is a
full-time role based at Park Place, Whanganui.  You will be working Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5pm.

We're looking for a Social Worker
who's either newly graduated or early in their career, and excited to work in
the youth sector.
Whetū Marewa is a service that
aims to build confidence, resilience and wellbeing in taiohi (young people),
aged 12 to 24-years-old, who are living with mild to moderate mental health and
addiction-related issues and social stressors.  The mobile service has an outreach approach, providing support from
registered health professionals and youth workers in schools and community
clinics, and offering access to a range of supported interventions when needed.

In this role you will be working with
a passionate and dynamic team of 2 youth workers and a Team Coach.  As a Registered Health Professional some of
your responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Supporting taiohi with their primary mental health in school or in the community.
• Enhancing confidence, resilience and wellbeing in the taiohi we support.
• Supporting taiohi to re-connect with community services and take control of their own lives.
• Providing assessment and support using a range of evidence-based brief interventions.  

You | Mōu
Are a registered health professional with a passion for supporting taiohi and keen
to draw on your demonstrated experience in working with young people to support
them to achieve better outcomes.

You will also:

• Have
  experience working in mental health and addiction settings or similar
• The
  ability to work well with other services such as Te Whatu Ora, PHOs, and
  the wider community and social sector
• Full
  New Zealand driver's license
• The
  ability to cope under pressure and use own initiative when required in a
  flexible and changing environment
• A
  HPCAA recognised qualification and current practicing certificate
• A
  current first aid certificate
• Knowledge
  of, and demonstrable commitment to the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi

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Contact: Jade George, Team Coach
at  for any further questions.

For
further information, visit our website

Pathways is committed to healthy lifestyles and actively supports a smoke free
environment. We encourage people with lived experience of mental illness
& addictions to apply.