Kaitautoko Whanau - Family Start
The Family Start team requires full time persons for their Kaitautoko Whanau Support team.
Summary about this job
Child Welfare, Youth & Family Services
Company: Hauraki Maori Trust Board
Location: Waikato
Work type: Full Time
Salary: n\a
Phone: +64-9-883-5390
Fax: +64-7-157-2646
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Detail information about job Kaitautoko Whanau - Family Start. Terms and conditions vacancy
The Hauraki Maori Trust Board's Whanau Development Social Services provides integrated community based services for individuals and whanau.
The Family Start team requires candidates for their Kaitautoko Whanau Support position. This position is full-time. As part of the Family Start team you will be providing a tamariki centered, whanau focused and strength based practice encouraging whanau to make informed lifestyle choices and ensuring their tamariki have the best possible start in life.
Essential
- Minimum of a Level 7 Degree in a discipline relevant to working with children and their families/whanau or be registered with a relevant professional body
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Or meet the requirements for registration with the New Zealand Social Workers Registration Board (SWRB) or be working towards it so they have provisional or registration
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Minimum TWO years experience in a similar role
- Competant working with Maori whanau
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Computer literate
- Current full driver's licence
- Must be a collaborative practitioner and be registered with their relevant governing body.
Desired requirements for the position:
- A passion for working with whanau and tamariki
- Knowledge of whanau dynamics, whanau violence and drug and alcohol issues
- Can engage confidently with Hauraki whanau and community agencies.
This position is based in our Paeroa office.
Applications close 27 July 2018