Social Worker - Community/Inpatient Unit

• Permanent part-time position (0.75FTE) working across Community and Inpatient Unit - Hillmorton Hospital

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

The South Island Eating Disorders Service based at Hillmorton Hospital provides inpatient and community treatment for people experiencing an eating disorder. Education, liaison, and consultation are also provided  for mental health services and primary health services around the South Island. We are a small but experienced multidisciplinary team who are passionate about ensuring the best health outcomes for service users.

We’re looking for a New Zealand Registered Social Worker with current Annual Practicing Certificate to join us on a Permanent part-time basis (30 hours per week). How these hours are arranged is to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

About you

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Informing and supporting consumers, family/whanau and significant others concerning their rights and assists their access to areas within the service and external services where appropriate.
• Incorporating consumers, family/whanau and significant others personal experiences and world view into the development of treatment plans, interventions, transition and discharge planning, ensuring their involvement with the treatment team at all stages.
• Providing case management and psychological treatments to clients using evidence based therapeutic models of care.
• Developing a formulation based on a comprehensive assessment including risk assessment for a range of clinical risks and making appropriate referrals in relation to these and generating treatment options and plans based on MDT consultation and assessment.
• Case managing your own consumer caseload, and providing care and treatment to them and their whanau.
• Liaising and consulting with external agencies such as NGOs and other medical professionals within the Eating Disorders Service and the wider SMHS.

Your skills will include:

• 2 years post registration experience in a mental health setting. 
  
• Registration with the New Zealand Social Work Board and Annual Practicing Certificate is essential.
• Knowledge of and ability to use evidence based treatment model of care, or a willingness to upskill and train in one or more of these.

Specialist Mental Health Services are an interdisciplinary team that forms part of Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora - Canterbury | Waitaha. We are committed to working and partnering with tāngata whaiora and their whanau. 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.

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 Monday, 13th April. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Recruitment Partner Lisa Gray on Lisa.Gray2@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.

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