Social Worker - Intellectual Disability Services

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Social Worker - Intellectual Disability Services at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern, Otago Intellectual Disability Services, Dunedin
Salary band - $77,087 - $107,600 p.a, pro rata and Kiwisaver
0.5 FTE (20 hours per week) permanent opportunity
Competitive salary, Kiwisaver and on-site fitness facilities
Access to regular supervision, professional development, and peer support
Mo te turanga - About the role:
Apply evidenced based and best practice principles to underpin social work practice
Undertake appropriate social work 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
Understand the impact of family harm upon consumers and their family especially children and 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
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
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.
Benefits:
Beautiful coastlines and a family-friendly community
Continuous support for career development
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)
Te 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.
This role belongs to the PSA/DHBs Allied, Public Health and Technical Multi-Employer Collective Agreement and falls between Step 1 ($77,087) and Step 7 ($107,600 p.a pro rata) of the Degree-Based Allied, Public Health and Technical scale.
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.
For further information please contact James Boyd, Recruitment Advisor: email ******
In 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)
Employer: Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern

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