Social Worker For Te Whare o Matairangi

Location: Wellington Regional Hospital

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

The Social Worker is responsible for providing clinically effective service users assessment, treatment, intervention and goal setting with service users. This includes treatment /recovery plans developed together with the service users and family/whanau. The role also involves on –going monitoring and discharge panning. 

Along with case management the Social Worker also provides individual and group work, education and providing sound clinical and cultural knowledge in the MDT discussions. The Social Worker will work closely with service users /whanau and community agencies to achieve the outcomes agreed by the multidisciplinary process. The Social Worker will also contribute to their own professional development activities as well as wider social work activities within the district.

The salary range for this role is  $77,087 - $107,600 depending on experience.

About the Team/Service/ Location

MHAIDS is the mental health, addiction and intellectual disability service for the Wairarapa District and Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District, with multiple specialist facilities. Te Whare o Matairangi is a 30-bed acute inpatient Mental Health Recovery unit providing at Wellington Regional Hospital, providing care for tangata whaiora experiencing significant mental health issues. We have a diverse team of approximately 100 people across Nursing, Allied Health, medical staff and support workers.

About you

• You will hold a relevant qualification and be registered with the relevant professional registration body and have an up-to-date annual practicing certificate.
• You will have a strong foundational knowledge of the Social Work aspects of Mental Health Care in New Zealand.
• The ideal candidate will have experience in Inpatient Mental Health settings, but this is not required.  
• You will have excellent time management, communication and problem-solving skills, and be able to remain compassionate and focused in a challenging environment.

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 by 29.09.2025 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.