Social Worker For Regional Rangatahi Inpatient Service

Mo tenei turanga mahi| About this role

Location : Kenepuru Hospital - Porirua - Wellington

Contract : Permanent,

Full-time (1 FTE) opportunity Mon - Fri (8am

• 4.30pm)

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is

firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to

serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we - re

building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability,

whanau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

This is an

exciting opportunity to join our multi-disciplinary Team at the Regional

Rangatahi inpatient Service. (RRAIS). We are a dynamic and enthusiastic team

with a passion in providing a service

for adolescents aged between 13 to 17 years of age who have a serious mental

health disorder (as defined in the DSM 1V ) .The young person will be

requiring intensive treatment, investigation or observation (24 hours per day)

that cannot safely or adequately be provided in a community setting.

The Rangatahi Unit is a 12 bedded mental health

acute unit, that provides a Therapeutic Day Programme for Inpatients and

it is designed to meet the needs of the Rangatahi experiencing an acute

episode of mental illness.

Our service is a bicultural service based on

kaupapa Maori framework and mainstream clinical models. Our service is Whanau focused,

and relevant Whanau will be included in all aspects of treatment where

appropriate.

Duties

This

position is a clinical role and will assist Rangatahi and their whanau to achieve optimal health, well-being and

safety through provision of appropriate assessment, treatment, rehabilitation

and education.

This

position is vital to the running of the RRAIS as the key focus of the role is

working in collaboration with Rangatahi and their Whanau, to strengthen

networks within the community.

You will work closely with community agencies to

achieve the outcomes agreed by the multidisciplinary team process.

You

will have a key role in working with whanau.

You

will be able to link into the therapeutic day programme and provide

interventions as required.

The salary

range for this role is $77,087

About the

Team / Service Location

The Rangatahi Unit is a 12 bedded mental health acute

unit that provides a service for adolescents who are experiencing an acute

episode of mental illness. RRAIS is one

of three adolescent inpatient services in New Zealand. It is a regional service

for the lower North Island providing for adolescents from the Wellington region

up to and including Gisborne.

We are a dynamic and enthusiastic team

with a passion for providing specialist assessment and treatment to rangatahi

aged 13 to 17 years inclusive and their whanau. You will fit into a strong team

culture of collaborative practice, openness, humour, fun and respect across all

our disciplines.

You

will be joining a service that is committed to high standards of practice and

supports on-going professional development for staff through regular

supervision, an excellent professional development and recognition programme

(PDRP), regular in-service training and support towards external education.

About you

This role is open to a registered Social Worker, who have skills and expertise in

working with adolescents and their families, bi-cultural and multi-cultural

work practices, multi-disciplinary team working, and community liaison.

The ideal applicant will have experience in the child and adolescent

mental health sector and a proven ability of working with a multi-disciplinary

team.

Have an excellent

understanding of family systems and passion for working with whanau.

You will hold a relevant qualification and be registered with the

relevant professional registration body and have an up-to-date annual

practicing certificate.

Working at Health

New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is

the people of Aotearoa / New Zealand.

Our people are at the heart of

everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and

honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity

and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages,

ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse

and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our

community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on

Maori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

How to Apply

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All applications must be submitted through our online careers - portal by 30th September.If you have any questions about the role, please contact

We will review

applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before

the closing date of this advertisement.