Social Worker in Schools (SWiS)
Social Worker in Schools (SWiS)
Summary about this job
Child Welfare, Youth & Family Services
Company: Hauraki Maori Trust Board
Location: Waikato
Work type: Full Time
Salary: n\a
Phone: +64-6-613-1496
Fax: +64-4-474-5159
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Detail information about job Social Worker in Schools (SWiS). Terms and conditions vacancy
The Social Workers in Schools (SWiS) team require a Social Worker who is enthusiastic about wanting to make a difference for tamariki and their whanau. The SWiS team provide a tamariki centred, whanau focused and strength based practice which encourages whanau to make informed lifestyle choices and ensuring their tamariki have the best possible start in life.
The successful applicant must be computer literate and competent working with Maori whanau. Must be a collaborative practitioner and be registered with their relevant governing body.
Qualifications: Minimum of a Degree in Social Work and/or SWRB Registration
TWO years experience in a similar role
We have a position available covering the Hauraki/Thames/Coromandel rohe.
Job Purpose:
- Ensure the safety and wellbeing of children is paramount
- Provide ‘best practice’ in social and casework service to children and their family/whanau/caregiver
- Provide preventative and early intervention programmes with a child/ren and whanau for whom a referral has been received
- Work collaboratively with school staff, other government agencies, community and service providers
- Undertake comprehensive assessments of each child and their whanau to develop and manage SMART, strength based plans that have achievable outcomes
- Identify and develop individual and group prevention and intervention programmes that meet the needs of the child/ren and their whanau
- Advocate, mediate and facilitate on behalf of child/ren and their family/whanau/caregiver
- Access all services, including Strengthening Families for the achievement of child outcomes
- Educate and inform school staff, and the community on the role of SWiS worker
- Develop and maintain community, cultural and professional networks
- Maintain essential relationships with other SWiS workers, Whanau Development and HMTB staff, hauraki Iwi/Hapu/Marae/Community/Government departments and stakeholders.
Applications close 27 July 2018