Social Worker - West Acute Comm Mental Health Team

Social Worker - West Acute Mental Health Services

• Permanent opportunity
• Full-time (40 hours per week, rostered)
• Based in Henderson, West Auckland

Health New Zealand |Te Whatu Ora Waitematā serves the communities of North and West Auckland and the Rodney District dedicated to delivering public health care. We are committed to the “best care for everyone” - to the patient, their family/whanau, the community and iwi, and the healthcare workforce.

Are you seeking diversity in your career and have a passion for working within mental health? If so, this could be the role for you!

This is an autonomous position that sits within an experienced, dynamic, multi-disciplinary team, which utilises a care coordination approach. You will have the opportunity to work with a highly motivated team of professionals within the crisis team to support service users, and family/whanau.

We are looking to recruit a Registered Social Worker with:

• Self-motivation and enthusiasm
• Experience working with clients within an acute community setting
• Excellent skills for communicating with service users, family/whanau, team members and other agencies
• Proven skills in mental health assessment, treatment and safety planning
• An understanding of the social issues and social service systems and organisations
• Effective community and networking skills

To be considered for this position you will have a recognised social work degree, NZ registration and a current APC, and some experience in Mental Health. This role is supported by a professional senior and a professional advisor.

Benefits

• Working for a regional service in the country’s largest healthcare which provides more opportunities for professional development and career progression
• 10 days’ sick leave and 4 weeks’ annual leave
• Competitive salary and paid professional registration as per collective agreement
• Regular supervision, training and professional development

Our Values

At Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Waitematā we are driven by our values “everyone matters,” “with compassion,” “connected” and “better, best, brilliant.” We are committed to living up to these values to give you the right balance of autonomy, support, development, encouragement and aroha.

Please click here for a copy of the position description.

For further information regarding this position, please contact Kim Smith, Team Manager at 021 195 5139, and for recruitment enquiries please contact Abigail Sana Matic, Recruitment Consultant via email

To be considered for this position please apply through our careers website at Health NZ Careers and quoting job number WDHB19082

Closing date: 23 May 2025

Position number: WDHB19082