Core Social Worker, Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

Full time, fixed term until March 2026

Based at Te Puawaitanga, Springs Road, East Tamaki

Salary will depend on placement on PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines (between Step 1-7)

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

Kotahi te kowhao o te ngira e kuhuna ai te miro ma, te miro pango, te miro whero

This Tainui whakataukī calls us to build connections and collaborate towards a common vision. We are seeking a visionary and forward-thinking Core Clinician Social Worker to join us in improving equity and health outcomes for tamariki (children) and rangatahi (youth) at Te Puawaitanga, covering the Manukau, Manurewa, Papakura, and Franklin regions.

This role provides holistic assessment and intervention to support positive, psychosocial well-being of a child, youth and whanau. As a Core Social worker in this service, you will be working with a family-centred and strengths based approach, ensuring Tamariki are safe, supported and connected to their whanau.  A commitment to working collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team is essential, along with an understanding of and commitment to the principles of Te Tiriti O Waitangi.

If you enjoy being part of a positive and supportive work environment, this could be the role for you! We work closely with tamariki, rangatahi, their whānau, non-governmental organisations, schools, and primary care providers. You will have the opportunity to work both independently and as part of a strong, quality-focused team. We offer continuous support, including clinical supervision and professional development opportunities.

Essential:

• Registration with the New Zealand Social Work Board
• Current NZ Annual Practising Certificate
• Minimum 1-2 years postgraduate experience working as a social worker in Mental Health & Addictions
• Full, clean driver’s licence with no limitations

What's in it for you?

• Annual practicing certificate is refunded for every additional year of service
• Discounted services as part of our work perks

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Maaori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to apply

To apply please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. To view the job description, please click here.

For more information on this role, please contact Avril Scott on Avril.Scott@middlemore.co.nz or Amy Lin in the Recruitment Centre on 09 276 0044 ext 58680 or amy.lin@middlemore.co.nz.

Job Number: CMH202515025

Applications Close: 28 April 2025

At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.