Social Worker - West Community

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora – Christchurch, South Island 2mo ago , from Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand Permanent full-time 1.0FTE position working within our West Adult Community Mental Health Team Work closely with an experiencedmultidisciplinary team and strengthen your therapy skills within Mental Health NewZealand Registration as a Social Worker with Annual Practicing certificate is essential. Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principlesof Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system thatserves all New Zealanders. About the role The Adult Community Mental Health Service at HillmortonHospital provides treatment for people aged 18-65 years who suffer from a widerange of mental disorders. We're looking for an experienced New Zealand Registered Allied Health professional to join us on a permanent basis withinour West Sector Team! Enjoy providing assessment and treatment interventions toour clients of the Adult Community Mental Health Service. This is an opportunity to work with a skilled andmotivated team of multidisciplinary professionals. Working in this position youwill provide excellent holistic case management in partnership with theclients, their families/whānau and carers with a strong focus on returningclients to the primary health care sector following specialist input. About You In this role, youwill be responsible for: The Case Management portion of the role will consist of the oversightand management of a varying case portfolio; Completingassessments of consumers and formulating interventions to meet individual needsin collaboration with our multi-disciplinary team (MDT). Your skills willinclude: Experience in Case Management in MentalHealth is essential; The ability to triage and prioritize your patientsappropriately in a timely manner is essential; Ideally you will be a Duly Authorised Officer who has been trainedand signed off as being able facilitate the MHA, or, be willing to undertakethis paid four-day DAO training as provided by the Waitaha DHB; A minimum of 2 year' experience in amental health setting is preferable; A current NZ driver's license isessential; New ZealandRegistration as a Social Worker with AnnualPracticing certificate is essential. Working at Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuringexcellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce thatis diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand andservice our community . We welcome applications from our diverse Māori,Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. We will review applications as received and may proceedwith the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert. Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affectedemployees will be given preference and priority for this position. #J-18808-Ljbffr