Family Practitioner - Family Therapy Service

Family Practitioner - Family Therapy Service

Stand Childrens Services Tu Maia Whanau

A call to you to help create a world where children and families are valued and flourish.

Stand Tu Maia is looking for an exceptional individual to join our Family Therapy Service.

Stand Tu Maia works to support tamariki and their whanau, and who 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 and whanau restoration and preservation.

We strongly believe that healing relationships and social connectedness is at the heart of our mahi.

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.

Role Requirements / Person Specification

We are seeking applications from any relevant professional with the following attributes

Openness to understanding and valuing Te Ao Maori

A commitment to biculturalism and the promise of equity laid down by Te Tiriti An ability to deeply engage, motivate and offer consistent kindness

Proven ability in working with complex family dynamics

An ability to address the impacts of trauma on child development and attachment

Belief in the importance of partnership and collaboration

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 case recording, assessment, and child and family plan documentation

Professional Registration or Membership and a current practicing certificate

Full driver's licence

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.

There is a full time position available which can be based in either Tauranga or Rotorua.

Travel will be involved for this role.

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 Ann Collins, Family Therapy Service Leader on

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