Clinical Social Work Specialist/ Inpatient Social Worker – Te Whare Manaaki

• Hillmorton Hospital, Christchurch
• Permanent full-time 1FTE position within the Forensic Mental Health Cluster 
• 0.2 FTE Clinical Social Work Specialist - Intellectual Disability Services (IDPH)
• 0.8 FTE Clinical Social Worker Te Whare Manaaki
• Remuneration within the Allied Health Scientific and Technical Salary Scale Designated B Grade

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

As a Clinical Social Work Specialist, you will be supporting the IDPH and FMHS Cluster. This is an opportunity to work across two skilled and motivated services of multidisciplinary professionals. The role includes but is not limited to:

As a Clinical Social Worker within Te Whare Manaaki you will provide:

• āngata whaiora and their whānau
• āngata whaiora
• ānau support and whānau liaison with the tāngata whaiora and TWM
• āngata whaiora who are Maori and their whānau
• āngata whaiora and whānau needs

 About Us

Specialist Mental Health Services are an interdisciplinary team that forms part of Te Whatu Ora - Waitaha (Canterbury). We are committed to working and partnering with tāngata whaiora and their whānau. Constantly striving to work within our philosophy; we develop therapeutic, supportive and empowering relationships with our consumers, enabling them to achieve their personal goals and aspirations.

Te Whare Manaaki is a 15-bed medium secure forensic mental health inpatient unit at Hillmorton Hospital, providing specialist assessment, treatment, and recovery-focused care for people whose mental illness has led to offending or who present with complex, high-risk needs. As part of our tight-knit, multidisciplinary team, you’ll contribute to a collaborative and supportive environment, bringing a whānau-focused, systemic approach to care from referral through to community reintegration.

For more information on living and working in Te Whare Manaaki contact Elyse Falconer, CNM: Elyse.Falconer@cdhb.health.nz

About You

The successful applicant will have skills and experience in:

• Leadership ability including positively influencing team dynamics and collaborative problem solving
• Working alongside the Clinical Manager to provide clinical leadership
• Facilitating high quality social work practice and providing expert clinical knowledge
• Experience in inpatient social work, SMHS prosses and data entry
• Building relationships with tāngata whaiora and their whānau
• Great personal organisation and excellent time management skills to keep up with the demand of this role
• You will be an NZ Registered Social Worker who is confident in Social Work practise within multidisciplinary settings
• You will have completed or on a pathway to complete a post graduate qualification relevant to this role

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. 

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by Friday 29th August. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Natalie Gaunt at natalie.gaunt@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.