Social Worker - Intellectual Disability Services

New Zealand Government

Otago
$74,000-104,000 per year
Permanent
Part-time

12 hours ago

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this roleIntellectual Disability Services, DunedinSalary band - $74,000 - $104,000 p.a pro rata and Kiwisaver

0.5 FTE (20hrs per week) permanent opportunity
Competitive salary, Kiwisaver and on-site fitness facilities
Access to regular supervision, professional development, and peer support

Mō te tūranga - About the role

Apply evidenced based and best practice principles to underpin social work practice
Undertake appropriate social work assessments (including psychosocial and risk assessments) of the consumers and their family's needs and situation
Exhibit effective assessment and counselling skills and be clinically competent
Understands the impact of family harm upon consumers and their family especially children and to work to reduce the risk of further harm
Function as a member of a multidisciplinary team and liaise appropriately with relevant health care professionals, managers, and organisations

Mōu ake - About you

Be self-motivated, innovative and an effective problem solver
Empathetic with patients and their families/whanau
Be able to work autonomously as well as within a multidisciplinary team
Have commitment to maintain social work standards and ethics
Hold a current APC and Registration with the Social Workers Board of New Zealand

The successful applicant must hold a full and clean NZ driver's licence.Painga - Benefits

Beautiful coastlines and a family-friendly community
Continuous support for career development
Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance
Access to staff fitness facilities and banking offers
Access to a range of retail discounts and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Mō mātou - About usTe Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.This role belongs to the PSA/DHBs Allied, Public Health and Technical Multi-Employer Collective Agreement and falls between Step 1 ($74,842 and Step 7 ($104,466 p.a pro rata) of the Degree-Based Allied, Public Health and Technical scale.Rā mōnehu - Closing date: Sunday, 16 June 2024.Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don't delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.Tono ināianei - Apply nowFor further information please contact James Boyd, Recruitment Advisor: email james.boyd@southerndhb.govt.nzPre-employment checksIn the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following:

Occupational health assessment
Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks
Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)

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