Social Worker - Forensic Prison Team - Northland

Social Worker - Forensic Prison Team - Northland at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waitemata, Auckland

Social Worker - Forensic Prison Team - Te Whatu Ora Waitemata

Permanent, Part-time role

Monday-Friday (24 hours per week)

Based in Northland

About us

At Forensic Mental Health Northland, we deliver a comprehensive range of Services, including secure inpatient acute and rehabilitation services which connect to community rehabilitation services, services for offenders with an intellectual disability, culture specific programmes for Maori, court liaison and prison mental health services.

This includes a regional service to Northland Region Corrections Facility and Northland.

This role is primarily based in Northland, working in Northland Regional Corrections Facility - Kaikohe.

Staff are based in Whangarei

About the role and About you

We are seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic Social Worker with a minimum of 2 years mental health experience to join the Regional Forensic Psychiatry Team.

As a key member of the Forensic Service, you will be advising on issues related to an offender's current mental health.

We provide mental health triage assessments for prisoners referred by Corrections staff / Health staff and follow-up care to a caseload of prisoners with major mental illness.

Offenders often have complex mental health needs and the role involves working with these men in the custody environment as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

The position requires excellent communication and networking skills and a genuine interest in the judicial system and mental health issues pertaining to clients and their families.

There is active support for professional development through supervision and ongoing training and encouragement to be a member of the ANZASW as a Registered Social Worker.

If you have a recognised social work degree, a full driver's licence and would enjoy working for an expanding service, we look forward to hearing from you.

The following are essential attributes

Sound Social Work knowledge base

Knowledge of Mental Health issues

Understanding of the nature of organisations and knowledge of social service policies and systems

Commitment to empowerment of clients and families / whanau

Effective communication skills, oral and written

Professional focus and ability to relate well to social work colleagues

Ability to work autonomously

Good time management

Ability to develop good working relationships

Commitment to maintaining high professional standard

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To apply for this position, please do so by visiting our careers page at Health NZ careers , quoting position number

WDHB18679

For further information please contact Sharon Price, Team Manager at and for more information about our recruitment process, please contact Abigail Sana Matic, Recruitment Consultant via email

Job Number : WDHB18679

Employer : Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waitemata

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