Social Worker - West Adult Community Mental HealthNew Zealand Government
Permanent full-time 1 FTE role working within our West Adult Community Mental Health TeamWork closely with an experienced multidisciplinary team and strengthen your therapy skills within Mental HealthNew Zealand registration with a relevant Allied Health professional board and current Annual Practicing Certificate is essential (Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Worker)About the Role The Adult Community Mental Health Service at Hillmorton Hospital provides treatment for people aged 18-65 years who suffer from a wide range of mental disorders.
We are looking for an experienced New Zealand Registered Allied Health professional to join us on a permanent basis within our West Sector Team! Enjoy providing assessment and treatment interventions to our clients of the Adult Community Mental Health Service.
This is an opportunity to work with a skilled and motivated team of multidisciplinary professionals. Working in this position, you will provide excellent holistic case management in partnership with the clients, their families / whanau and carers with a strong focus on returning clients to the primary health care sector following specialist input.
About You In this role, you will be responsible for:
The Case Management portion of the role will consist of the oversight and management of a varying case portfolio;Completing assessments of consumers and formulating interventions to meet individual needs in collaboration with our multi-disciplinary team (MDT).Your skills will include:
Experience in Case Management in Mental Health is essential;The ability to triage and prioritize your patients appropriately in a timely manner is essential;Ideally, you will be a Duly Authorised Officer who has been trained and signed off as being able to facilitate the MHA, or be willing to undertake this paid four-day DAO training as provided by the Canterbury DHB;A minimum of 2 years' experience in a mental health setting is preferable;A current NZ driver's license is essential;New Zealand Registration as a Social Worker with an Annual Practicing Certificate is essential.About Us Specialist Mental Health Services are an interdisciplinary team that forms part of Health NZ Te Whatu Ora - Canterbury Waitaha. We are committed to working and partnering with tangata whaiora and their whanau, constantly striving to work within our philosophy; we develop therapeutic, supportive and empowering relationships with our consumers, enabling them to achieve their personal goals and aspirations.
Apply Now Applications are only accepted online, so please visit our website at www.cdhbcareers.co.nz to complete an application.
Enquiries: Should you have any questions on this role, please contact Shannon Le Roux - Recruitment Partner at ******. Applicants will be progressed as they apply, so if this sounds like you, please apply now.
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