Social Worker (Crisis Resolution Service)

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora – Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Location: Working across Wellington, Hutt Valley and Kapiti Region

Service: Crisis Resolution Service

Contract: Permanent, Full Time (1 FTE)

Salary: As per PSA MECA, based on experience

Kōrero mō te tūranga – About the role

An exciting opportunity to join an awesome team and a chance to be part of a supportive environment that offers many training opportunities to upskill and enhance your career pathway. Every day presents new challenges – no 2 days are the same.

Rostered and rotating 24/7, shift work allows you to make the most of the summer and a chance to ski in the winter or concentrate on other hobbies.

Mō tō mātou rōpū – About our team

The Crisis Resolution Service is a community-based mental health service that provides acute assessment, risk formulation, and treatment working in partnership with people, whanau, and community supports.

We are a frontline service and work closely with emergency departments, police, social services, GPs, and tertiary education providers. We assess people of all ages and refer them to secondary services or back to primary care.

The team is multi-disciplinary, comprising nurses, doctors, social workers, and administrators.

Moū – About you

• You will be an integral part of the MDT process.
• Train to become a duly authorised officer for the Mental Health Act 1992 within 6 months.
• Have a good sense of humour to work within a team.

Skills & Experience

• Registered Social Worker with at least 3 years’ experience working in a mental health setting.
• Full driver’s license essential.
• Skilled in risk assessments and risk formulations.

E pā ana ki a tatou – About us

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District, we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities, and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are a pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

For further information on this role, please email Marianne.lovgren@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed