Below is a brief description of this vacancy This page outlines the vacancy and the key skills and responsibilities for the role.
Social Worker - Intensive Family Service Reference: 6679997 A call to you to help create a world where children and families are valued and flourish Stand Tu Maia works to support tamariki who live with whanau or are in care, and are vulnerable to cumulative harm and have complex needs.
The service aims to break the cycle of toxic stress and remove the constraints to whanau flourishing.
We aim to do this by taking a bio-psycho-social, spiritual and nutritional approach to tamariki an whanau restoration and preservation.
We strongly believe that healing relationship and social connectedness is at the heart of our mahi.
We offer a strong sense of team, good working conditions, a genuine commitment to wellbeing and significant training and professional development opportunities.
We celebrate and seek diversity and inclusivity.
As an employee of Stand Tu Maia you will be a Pou Maia no Tu Maia.
This means we will stand together side by side, shoulder to shoulder in achieving our vision.
Together we are resilient, strong and confident pillars of the house of Stand Tu Maia.
Your new role: Responsibilities will include working with a variety of cultures including Maori and Pacifica, and all staff are expected to demonstrate cultural humility and a commitment to restoration of whanau as a form of Te Tiriti redress.
Stand Tu Maia are calling for applications from people committed to restoring and preserving tamariki and whanau safety and wellness who can bring: Commitment to biculturalism and the promise of equity laid down by Te Tiriti o Waitangi Demonstrated ability to deeply engage, walk alongside and offer consistent kindness to tamariki and whanau An understanding of therapeutic social work, systems theory and the impacts of relational trauma Consistent attention to safety and wellbeing which underpins all aspects of practice Familiarity with child development and the importance of healthy attachment.
Be open to understanding and valuing Te Ao Maori Belief in the importance of partnership Commitment to professional supervision Ability to work with diverse populations Ability to work independently utilising tools and theories to inform practice A high standard of literacy demonstrated in case recording, assessment, analysis and child and family plan documentation Full driver's licence Full Social Work Registration and current practicing certificate The position is full time and is based in Lower Hutt.
When applying you will be asked to address the key competencies of the role and provide a covering letter along with your CV.
For more information check our website link below or, for an informal chat or visit, contact Maggie Hitchcock 022 077 5917 or email: #J-18808-Ljbffr