Social Worker - Women's and Children's Health
An experience of a lifetime awaits for you by joining the Women’s and Children’s Social Work team!
Summary about this job
Psychology, Counselling & Social Work
Company: Southern District Health Board
Location: Otago
Work type: Contract/Temp
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Phone: +64-6-276-5792
Fax: +64-9-359-4332
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Detail information about job Social Worker - Women's and Children's Health. Terms and conditions vacancy
- A passion for Women’s and Children’s Health
- Delivering to the highest standard
- Friendly and Supportive Team
Allied Health Unit
Dunedin Hospital
- Full-time (1.0FTE), fixed term to December 2018
Rare and highly sought after position…
If you are an experienced Social Worker with a passion for Women's and Children's health this could be the opportunity for you.
Joining the Women's and Children's Social Work team will offer you the experience of a life time. Our small but specialised team is innovative and progressive. You will be a part of a team that is dynamic and supportive with an enviable mix of skill knowledge and clinical expertise. This team is committed to delivering a service of the highest standard. We offer access to regular supervision, professional development and peer support.
As a social worker in this team you will be a team player with excellent communication skills. You will have sound social work knowledge and skills, be a team player with excellent communication skills and work cohesively as part of the multidisciplinary team (MDT). You'll be responsible for assessing the client's needs and assisting in their journey through the hospital. You will need a sound knowledge of family violence and child protection issues and be able to respond to challenging situations appropriately. You will be able to think on your feet, be experienced at working under pressure and be able to multi task. You'll be adaptable and flexible allowing you to work effectively with your clients and within a changing health environment.
Ideally you will have experience working in Women's and Children's Health social work. It is essential that you bring an understanding of the social determinants of health and the impact this has on client's health and social needs. A core component of this role is to work in the pregnancy counselling team. You will have experience or willing to up-skill in providing counselling related to termination of pregnancies, adoptions, early pregnancy loss and foetal abnormalities and have pro-choice values.
To be considered for this role applicants must have a professional Social Work qualification and have registration with the New Zealand Social Work Registration Board (NZSWRB) or be able to obtain registration with the NZSWRB within 3 months of appointment.
Closing date: Wednesday, 19 July 2018.
For further information please contact Jan Strachan, Recruitment Advisor – Strategy, Primary and Community Directorate, Phone (03) 214 5770 or Email: [email protected]
To Apply:
We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: www.southerndhb.govt.nz/careers/