Social Worker - New Plymouth
Core
Provide safety assessments, lead care hui, and design strengths-based plans for children and youth wellbeing alongside families.
Role type
Statutory social worker (child and youth protection)
Builds
Enduring, meaningful connections (Whakapapa) with families, iwi, hapū, and community groups
Domain
Social work / Child welfare / Māori and Pasifika cultures
Required skills
Safety and risk assessment, strengths-based practice, partnership working, cultural competence (tikanga Māori and Pasifika), documentation, digital literacy
Preferred skills
Statutory social work experience, resilience, communication
Technologies
Digital literacy tools
Responsibilities
Complete thorough safety and risk assessments, Lead hui with care and confidence, Design tailored, strengths-based, and culturally aligned plans, Uplift the mana of whānau through every interaction, Work in true partnership with iwi, hapū, Māori organisations, community groups and fellow government agencies, Maintain full SWRB registration
Seniority
Mid-level, registered professional