Enjoy a genuine chance to make a positive impact on families dealing with challenging youth behaviour.
Wai Ora has a vacancy for a registered Social Worker to join our multi-disciplinary team whose role is to:
The role is a part-time position of 20 hours per week with the potential to increase hours. This role is eligible for Social Work Pay Equity starting at Steps 3-5 and is paid at a pro-rata rate based on hours worked.
Initially, there will be an emphasis on working with youth in schools and producing integrated support plans that are shared with the client’s support professionals and whānau.
The aim of the social worker is to engage intensively and therapeutically with vulnerable tamariki, rangatahi and whānau, helping them to address immediate safety concerns and teach new problem solving and life skills in order to prevent future crises. The integrated support plans will look at the presenting crisis and will focus on laying the foundation to identify and achieve their goals and aspirations.
Wai Ora has a four-pronged intervention structured process of mentoring, supervision, training and integrated support to provide therapeutic intervention for individuals and families who have difficult and challenging behaviour issues, such as violence, drug dependency and mental health concerns.
Also, it is expected that the social worker will be able to present behavioural seminars for professional development to stakeholders and community support workers.
Our senior social worker will train and support the successful applicant to achieve the role requirements.
Our job vacancy is on SEEK NZ
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