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 isfirmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated toserving all New Zealanders.

Through integration and collaboration, we'rebuilding a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability,whanau-centred care, and excellence.

(RRAIS).

We are a dynamic and enthusiastic teamwith a passion in providing a servicefor adolescents aged between 13 to 17 years of age who have a serious mentalhealth disorder (as defined in the DSM 1V ) .

The young person will berequiring 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 healthacute unit, that provides a Therapeutic Day Programme for Inpatients andit is designed to meet the needs of the Rangatahi experiencing an acuteepisode of mental illness.Our service is a bicultural service based onkaupapa Maori framework and mainstream clinical models.

Our service is Whanau focused,and relevant Whanau will be included in all aspects of treatment whereappropriate.

The salaryrange for this role is $77,087- $107,600 PSA / NZNO Meca based on experience.

RRAIS is oneof three adolescent inpatient services in New Zealand.

It is a regional servicefor the lower North Island providing for adolescents from the Wellington regionup to and including Gisborne.We are a dynamic and enthusiastic teamwith a passion for providing specialist assessment and treatment to rangatahiaged 13 to 17 years inclusive and their whanau.

You will fit into a strong teamculture of collaborative practice, openness, humour, fun and respect across allour disciplines.Youwill be joining a service that is committed to high standards of practice andsupports on-going professional development for staff through regularsupervision, an excellent professional development and recognition programme(PDRP), regular in-service training and support towards external education.

We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare forthe people of Aotearoa / New Zealand.Our people are at the heart ofeverything we do.

Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers andhonouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

We embrace diversityand welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages,ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability.

A workforce that is diverseand inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service ourcommunity.

We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus onMaori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

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