Social Worker

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern

Otago
$70,000-100,000 per year
Contract
Full-time

26 days ago

CAFS (Child, Adolescent, and Family)Central/Lakes - Dunstan HospitalSalary band - $70,000 - $100,000 p.a. pro-rata and Kiwisaver

Fixed-term 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week) opportunity until October 2024

Mō te tūranga - About the role

The position will have you working as a case manager providing assessment, treatment and coordination
Apply evidence-based and best practice principles to underpin social work practice
Undertake appropriate Mental Health assessments (including psychosocial and risk assessments) of the consumers and their family's needs and situation
Exhibit effective assessment and counselling skills and be clinically competent
Understands the impact of family harm upon consumers and their family especially children and to work to reduce the risk of further harm
Function as a member of a multidisciplinary team and liaise appropriately with relevant health care professionals, managers, and organisations

Mōu ake - About you

Be self-motivated, innovative and an effective problem solver
Empathetic with patients and their families/whanau
Be able to work autonomously as well as within a multidisciplinary team
To be considered for this position you must have relevant mental health experience, experience in working with young people experiencing mental health issues, hold current registration and an annual practising certificate as an Allied Health Professional (Social Worker, Occupational Therapist)
Have commitment to maintain social work standards and ethics
Hold a current APC and Registration with the Social Workers Board of New Zealand

The successful applicant must hold a full and clean NZ driver's licence.Painga - Benefits

Beautiful coastlines and a family-friendly community
Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance
Access to staff fitness facilities and banking offers
Access to a range of retail discounts and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Mō mātou - About usTe Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.Utu whānui - Salary rangeThis role belongs to the PSA/DHBs Allied, Public Health and Technical Multi-Employer Collective Agreement and falls between Step 1 ($70,842 p.a) and Step 7 ($100,466 p.a pro rata) of the Degree-Based Allied, Public Health and Technical scale.Rā mōnehu - Closing date: Thursday, 2 May 2024.Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don't delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.Tono ināianei - Apply nowFor further information please contact James Boyd, Recruitment Advisor,Pre-employment checksIn the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following:

Occupational health assessment
Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks
Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)
Covid-19 vaccination

Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don't delay, make sure you apply as soon as possibleTo applyWe only accept online applications. Please apply via our website:

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