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Social Worker - Forensic Prison Team - Northland

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora
Auckland, Auckland
Part time
5 days ago

Social Worker - Forensic Prison Team - Te Whatu Ora Waitemata
  • Permanent, Part-time role
  • Monday-Friday (24 hours per week)
  • Based in Northland

About us

At Forensic Mental Health Northland, we deliver a comprehensive range of Services, including secure inpatient acute and rehabilitation services which connect to community rehabilitation services, services for offenders with an intellectual disability, culture specific programmes for Māori, court liaison and prison mental health services. This includes a regional service to Northland Region Corrections Facility and Northland.

This role is primarily based in Northland, working in Northland Regional Corrections Facility - Kaikohe. Staff are based in Whangarei

About the role and About you

We are seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic Social Worker with a minimum of 2 years mental health experience to join the Regional Forensic Psychiatry Team.

As a key member of the Forensic Service, you will be advising on issues related to an offender’s current mental health. We provide mental health triage assessments for prisoners referred by Corrections staff/ Health staff and follow-up care to a caseload of prisoners with major mental illness. Offenders often have complex mental health needs and the role involves working with these men in the custody environment as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

The position requires excellent communication and networking skills and a genuine interest in the judicial system and mental health issues pertaining to clients and their families. There is active support for professional development through supervision and ongoing training and encouragement to be a member of the ANZASW as a Registered Social Worker.

If you have a recognised social work degree, a full driver’s licence and would enjoy working for an expanding service, we look forward to hearing from you.

The following are essential attributes

  • Sound Social Work knowledge base
  • Knowledge of Mental Health issues
  • Understanding of the nature of organisations and knowledge of social service policies and systems
  • Commitment to empowerment of clients and families/whanau
  • Effective communication skills, oral and written
  • Good community/networking skills
  • Professional focus and ability to relate well to social work colleagues
  • Current drivers’ licence
  • Ability to work autonomously
  • Good time management
  • Ability to develop good working relationships
  • Commitment to maintaining high professional standard

To apply for this position, please do so by visiting our careers page at Health NZ careers, quoting position number WDHB18679

For further information please contact Sharon Price, Team Manager at (09) 487 7814 and for more information about our recruitment process, please contact Abigail Sana Matic, Recruitment Consultant via email

Job Number: WDHB18679

Job details

Job Reference:
WDHB18679

Location:
North Island - Auckland - Central Auckland


Job type:
Permanent Part time

Expertise:
Clinical - Mental Health - Social Worker


Closes:
31-Jul-2025
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