Social Worker (Crisis Resolution Service) at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley, Wellington Hospital Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District
Location : Working across Wellington, Hutt Valley and Kapiti Region
Service : Crisis Resolution Service
Contract : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : As per PSA MECA, based on experience
An exciting opportunity to join an awesome team and a chance to be part of a supportive environment that offers many training opportunities to upskill and enhance your career pathway. Every day presents new challenges - no 2 days are the same.
The Crisis Resolution Service is a community-based mental health service that provides acute assessment, risk formulation, and treatment, working in partnership with people, whanau, and community supports.
We are a frontline service and work closely with Emergency departments, Police, social services, GPs, and tertiary education providers. We assess people of all ages and refer them to secondary services or back to primary care.
The team is multi-disciplinary, comprising Nurses, Doctors, Social Workers, and Administrators.
You will be an integral part of the MDT process.
Train to become a duly Authorised Officer for the Mental Health Act 1992 within 6 months.
Have a good sense of humour to work within a team.
Skills & Experience:
Registered Social Worker with at least 3 years of experience working in a mental health setting.
Skilled in risk assessments and risk formulations.
Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District, we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities, and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.
Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District is a pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Maori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.
We do not accept applications via email. Click the 'apply now' button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role, please email ****** and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.
Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai
By joining together we will succeed
Employer: Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley
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