• Opportunity for an experienced Social Worker to join our team at Manawanui Maori Mental Health
• The social work role is essential in ensuring tangata whai-i-te-ora regain power and control (rangatiratanga) over their own lives and to promote principles of social justice.
• Permanent, full-time (40 hours) role, working Monday to Friday.
• Based at Pt Chevalier, close to motorway and free parking available.

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Te whiwhinga mahi| The Opportunity

Manawanui Oranga Hinengaro offers a unique culturally informed approach to care and recovery, working under the guidance of Te Ao Maori (Maori World View) me ona Tikanga (Protocols).

We provide a range of clinical services and talking therapies for adults with moderate to severe mental illness or psychological distress via multi-disciplinary teams within a kaupapa Maori framework. Our team includes: psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists, social workers and cultural specialist.

This role provides high quality Social Work expertise to the wider Manawanui multidisciplinary team.

Working as a Key worker, the roles provides assessment and support for a caseload oftangata whai-i-te-ora, who require holistic care in order to flourish independently in the community.

For further details, please refer to the position descriptionhere.

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

We are looking for NZ Registered Social Workers with a current practising certificate. It is essential that you have experience working with adults suffering from mental distress and trauma.

It is also desirable that you are fluent inTe Reo me ona tikanga, confident with Te Ao Maori and experienced in working with Maori models of practice.

For more information about this role please contact Katrina Wahanui, Service Clinical Director, via [email protected]

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and nationallevels.

Immigration NZ has introduced a new Accredited Employer Work Visa system from 4 July 2022 that includes a simplified residency process for health workers on the new “Green List” of occupations - and this position is one of those designated critical positions! For successful candidates offered a position with us who require a Work Visa, we will provide support with their Visa application. Here are the links to two key pages of NZ Immigration's official site for more information:Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work VisaandImmigration NZ Green List Occupations

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland.

For more information on what we offer,please click here.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role.

If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Suzanne Morgan - Recruitment Consultant at [email protected] or 021 461 532 to discuss how we can best support your application.