Social Worker - HAMILTON / TAURANGA
Join our fantastic multi-disciplinary team that provides specialist community-based services for people with problematic sexual behaviour.
Summary about this job
Psychology, Counselling & Social Work
Company: Safe Network
Location: Waikato
Work type: Full Time
Salary: n\a
Phone: +64-9-241-1701
Fax: +64-7-602-5971
E-mail: n\a
Site: n\a
Detail information about job Social Worker - HAMILTON / TAURANGA. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Do you want to make a difference to one of NZ's major social challenges?
- Deliver expert services from a wider systemic and socio-ecological perspective?
- Use your social work expertise to support the delivery of interventions?
About the business and the role
Safe Network has a fantastic multi-disciplinary team providing specialist community-based services for people with concerning, problematic and harmful sexual behaviour. We have services for children from five years-old through to adults. This is a challenging and leading-edge area of work and if you are interested we would like to meet you..
Safe Network provides a stimulating and rewarding professional environment where you can grow and utilise your skills, including access to professional development and supervision.
Applications close 5.00 pm Friday, 27 July 2018
Job tasks and responsibilities
When you are part of the team you get to:
- Bring hope and make a sustainable difference to individuals and families affected by one of New Zealand's major social challenges.
- Work with clients and their system to implement safety plans and support the delivery of interventions from a wider systemic and socio-ecological perspective.
- Use your social work expertise to provide a range of therapeutic interventions, including individual, group and family work.
- Work with a cohesive team and supportive agency that has positive recognition for our clinical work.
Skills and experience
You will need to:
- Have a tertiary-level therapeutic qualification with NZ registration or eligibility for practice in NZ.
- Have at least two years' experience as a social worker involving work with behavioural problems.
- Be able to provide high quality evidence-based safety plans for children, adolescents and adults.
- Possess good communication skills and networking skills.
- Be motivated and client focussed.
- Show integrity and strong relationship skills.
- Have experience in working as part of a team.
Ideally you would also:
- Have skills and experience in working with Maori and/or Pasifika clients and clinical frameworks.
- Have experience with assessment and intervention for concerning or harmful sexual behaviours and/or family violence.
Job benefits and perks
Employer-funded insurance for all staff for health, critical illness and income protection.