Social Worker - Intensive Family Service
Full time
at Talent Propeller Limited
in
New Zealand
Posted on April 29, 2024
Job details
Social Worker - Intensive Family Service
Stand Childrens Services Tu Maia Whanau
A call to you to help create a world where children and families are valued and flourish Stand Tū Māia works to support tamariki who live with whānau or are in care, and are vulnerable to cumulative harm and have complex needs. The service aims to break the cycle of toxic stress and remove the constraints to whānau flourishing. We aim to do this by taking a bio-psycho-social, spiritual and nutritional approach to tamariki an whānau restoration and preservation. We strongly believe that healing relationship and social connectedness is at the heart of our mahi. Responsibilities will include working with a variety of cultures including Māori and Pacifica, and all staff are expected to demonstrate cultural humility and a commitment to restoration of whānau as a form of Te Tiriti redress. Stand Tu Māia are calling for applications from people committed to restoring and preserving tamariki and whānau safety and wellness who can bring:- Commitment to biculturalism and the promise of equity laid down by Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- Demonstrated ability to deeply engage, walk alongside and offer consistent kindness to tamariki and whānau
- An understanding of therapeutic social work, systems theory and the impacts of relational trauma
- Consistent attention to safety and wellbeing which underpins all aspects of practice
- Familiarity with child development and the importance of healthy attachment.
- Be open to understanding and valuing Te Ao Māori
- Belief in the importance of partnership
- Commitment to professional supervision
- Ability to work with diverse populations
- Ability to work independently utilising tools and theories to inform practice
- A high standard of literacy demonstrated in case recording, assessment, analysis and child and family plan documentation
- Full driver's licence
- Full Social Work Registration and current practicing certificate
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