Social Worker For Rangipapa

Location: Ratonga Rua o Porirua Campus, Porirua

Contract: Permanent, Full Time (1 FTE)

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Social Worker- Māori Clinician to join our Forensic Inpatient Unit on a permanent basis in Porirua. Why Join Us?

• Be part of a dedicated forensic mental health team
• Contribute to a meaningful and impactful service
• Enjoy a supportive team culture
• Secure a permanent role in a respected health organisation

In this key role, your work will contribute directly to achieving the team’s goals and delivering high-quality care within a secure environment. There are two components of this exciting role: The Māori Clinician and the Social Worker. 

Both aspects report operationally to the Team Leader and are situated within the Rangipapa environment.  The social worker aspect is professionally accountable to the Professional Leader for Social Work (Mental Health).  The social worker is expected to work with all whaiora within the Rangipapa environment. The Māori Clinician will be expected to be proficient in or committed to developing, the knowledge base in Tikanga and Te Reo Māori.  The Māori Clinician will be a role model and provide sound clinical and cultural considerations in the multidisciplinary team process.

The salary range for this role is Step 3 -7: $90843-$110290 depending on experience.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Purehurehu and Rangipapa are central regional adult medium secure forensic units operating as a 24 hour service at Ratonga Rua hospital campus. There are two medium secure forensic inpatient units, Purehurehu - a 19 bed male unit, and Rangipapa - a 15 bed mixed gender unit plus two detached cottages (one four bed and one 5 bed). 

Adult Forensic Inpatient Services function with a multi-disciplinary team including psychiatrists and other medical staff, psychologists, nurses, occupational therapists, social workers and administration staff. We are managed by a Team Leader.

 About you

• Enthusiastic, energetic, and motivated to contribute meaningfully.
• Possesses basic group facilitation and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in mental health or related settings is an advantage.
• Demonstrates ongoing personal and professional development.
• Able to set aside personal values to support the needs and beliefs of others respectfully.
• Previous experience in working alongside mental health consumers and disability consumers in a public sector health setting would be desirable.
• Genuine interest in working alongside tāngata whaiora in mental health settings.
• Sound knowledge of tikanga Māori and the ability to apply this in practice.
• Registered Social Worker with current annual practicing certificate;

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Marianne.Lovgren@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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

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