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 Be empathetic with patients and their families/whanau Work autonomously as well as within a multidisciplinary team Commit to maintaining 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.
Additional 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 provides services to 350,000 people in diverse communities.
We take pride in all the services we provide, aiming to improve, promote and protect the health of our region.
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 our work, 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 Note: You may be redirected to the employer's careers website.
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