Social Worker
- Social Worker । Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldier’s Hospital
- Permanent, Part - Time । 64 hours per fortnight (0.8 FTE)
- Work as part of a highly skilled and supportive multidisciplinary team
- Ongoing professional supervision and development
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.
About the Role
As a Registered Social Worker in the Older Persons Mental Health team, you will deliver safe, evidence - based mental health assessment, intervention and recovery-focused support for older adults experiencing mental health challenges.
You will:
- Manage a caseload of increasing complexity
- Provide psychosocial assessment, treatment planning and care coordination
- Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
- Support whānau through education, planning and advocacy
- Contribute to service improvement, supervision of students, and interprofessional teaching
- This is a role where you can utilise your advanced communication, clinical reasoning and relationship - centred practice to support improved outcomes for tangata whaiora and their whānau.
Please click here to view the position description
About the Team/Service/ Location
Our Older Persons Mental Health team provides specialist assessment and treatment for kaumatua with mental health needs across Hawke’s Bay.
We are a supportive and collaborative team of Social Workers, Nurses, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, and allied health professionals who work together to deliver high quality, culturally responsive services.
For more information on living and working in Hawke’s Bay click HERE
About you
As a Social Worker, you will bring:
- Bachelor of Social Work (or higher) recognised by NZSWRB
- New Zealand Social Worker Registration + current APC
- 5+ years’ experience in mental health preferred
- Experience working in community or older persons mental health
- Strong clinical assessment, communication and engagement skills
- Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary setting
- A clean full NZ driver licence
- Understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, equity, Māori health needs and culturally safe practice
Desirable:
- Membership with ANZASW
- DAO authorisation (or willingness to train)
- Counselling skills
- Experience supervising students
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 Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 14th April 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Diane Cowan । Diane.Cowan@hbdhb.govt.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.
