Social Worker - Ngā Rau Rākau

Social Worker - Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldiers Hospital Permanent, Full-Time, 80 hours per fortnight (1 FTE). Work as part of a highly skilled and supportive multidisciplinary team. Ongoing professional supervision and development. 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 Engage in the future of holistic Inpatient Mental Health Care - Experienced Registered Social Worker We are offering an exciting opportunity for a registered Social Worker to join our recovery - focused multidisciplinary team in Ngč Rau Rčč, Intensive Mental Health Service, based at the Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldiers Memorial Hospital. You will: Manage a caseload of increasing complexity Provide psychosocial assessment, treatment planning and care coordination Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team Support whąnau through education, planning and advocacy Contribute to service improvement, supervision of students, and interprofessional teaching This is a role where you can utilise your advanced communication, clinical reasoning and relationship - centred practice to support improved outcomes for tangata whaiora and their whąnau. About the Team/Service/Location Our service is committed to providing timely, locally delivered, high quality and effective interventions that maximise mental health of people affected by mental health and addiction issues. We are a friendly and diverse team, that embraces new team members. About you As a Social Worker, you will bring: Bachelor of Social Work (or higher) recognised by NZSWRB New Zealand Social Worker Registration + current APC5 plus years experience in mental health preferred Strong clinical assessment, communication and engagement skills Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary setting A clean full NZ driver licence Understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, equity, Māori health needs and culturally safe practice Desirable: Membership with ANZASWDAO authorisation (or willingness to train) Counselling skills Experience supervising students Working at Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. #J-18808-Ljbffr