Social Worker - Ngā Rau Rākau

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 Ngą Rau Răkau, 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 whānu 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 whānu. 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. For more information on living and working in Hawkes Bay clickHERE About you As a Social Worker, you will bring: Bachelor of Social Work (or higher) recognised by NZSWRB New Zealand Social Work Registration + current APC 5 plus years experience in mental health preferred Strong clinical assessment, communication and engagement skills Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary setting Understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, equity, Māori health needs and culturally safe practice Membership with ANZASW DAO 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. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 10th September 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Allison Kandimba - [email protected] Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position. Job details Job Reference: Job Reference: HAW09810 Location: North Island - Hawkes Bay - Hastings Job type: Job type: Permanent Full time Expertise: Clinical - Mental Health - Social Worker #J-18808-Ljbffr