Senior Social Worker

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

Te Toka Tumai – Auckland City Hospital have an opportunity available for a Senior Social Worker to join our team working in the Liver Service - permanent, 0.8FTE . You will be completing biopsychosocial assessments for patients and their whānau who are being considered for candidacy for a liver transplant. In addition, you will provide supportive counselling to patients and whānau who are adjusting to and coping with a chronic disease, in particular addiction related counselling interventions focused on behavioural change. Having completed training in this area or be willing to undertake this is required. The role will be varied, and each patient’s needs will be unique. An understanding of addiction issues, in particular alcohol use disorder is preferred as you will support patients with plans to enhance their candidacy for transplant, including developing treatment plans. A strong understanding of career stress, excellent advocacy skills and the ability to think critically and develop patient centred interventions is required.

You will be the sole Social Worker within the Liver Service, therefore the ability to clearly articulate the role of a Social Worker and ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team is essential.

You will be working with patients both admitted to the wards and in the outpatient clinic settings. Being able to independently prioritise and manage your workload is imperative. However, you will be provided with regular supervision and continuing professional development to enhance your capacity to engage in effective social work practice. You will receive regular support from your Practice Supervisor and Clinical Lead.