Social Worker – South Island Perinatal Mental Health Service Community Team

• Hillmorton Hospital, Christchurch
• Permanent, part-time 0.6FTEposition at the South Island Perinatal Mental Health Service Community Team
• Great opportunity to expand your clinical knowledge and experience in Specialist Mental Health Services
• Must be a Registered Social Worker with current APC(NZ Social Work Registration Board)
  

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

Based at Hillmorton Hospital, SIPMHS provides care for a South Island wide catchment. The team provides specialist mental health treatment for pregnant women, and women or other primary caregivers of the infant in the post-partum period, who present with complex moderate to severe mental illness. This Specialty Service offers a fulfilling and dynamic environment and opportunities to further your career. Comprehensive treatment, multi-disciplinary functions across the community teams, and liaison with multiple agencies, are integral to service provision across the South Island. 

The team are looking for a Registered Social Worker. Permanent, part time 0.6FTE position. The 24 hours can be worked across Monday to Friday, with flexible options within this being possible by negotiation. 

About You

In this role, you will be:

• Involved in MDT assessments, treatment planning, reviews and discharge planning.
• Able to sustain professional boundaries and attend supervision to maintain empathetic care.
• Safeguarding patient rights, through holding a broad knowledge of legislation
• Develop a good working knowledge of community and internal support services and government agencies that best meet patient and family/whanau needs.
• Developing a good understanding of the interface between Specialist Mental Health Services and other government agencies such as Oranga Tamariki and the Ministry of Health.

Skills and experience

• The ability to apply a social work perspective (frameworks, practice models) to understand a person’s needs.
• An understanding of Te Tiriti and knowledge of kaupapa Maori practice models
• The ability to develop effective therapeutic relationships.
• The ability to work collaboratively with the person, their family/whanau and the clinical team.
• The ability to prioritise and plan your workload-based on the service needs.
• The ability to advocate for the person and challenge discriminatory attitudes
• Resilience in working with a robust/challenging caseload

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 Wednesday 24th September. 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.