Social Worker - Marinoto West, Child and Youth
Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand · 5001+ employees
What the role involves
- Providing mental health assessment
- Delivering treatment
- Supporting young people
What they ask for
Registered Social Worker with current Annual Practicing Certificate, ANZASW membership, and current driver's licence. Core Children's worker requiring full safety checks.
- Professional licence or registration
- Driver licence
About the job
Social Worker - Marinoto West, Child and Youth Mental Health Services
- Permanent, Full-time role
- 80 hours per fortnight
- Based in Henderson
About Us
At Te Whatu Ora – Waitemata the Marinoto West, Child and Youth Mental Health Services offers specialist mental health assessment and treatment to young people across the age range from 4 to 18 years. We are currently looking for an experienced Social Worker to join us at our West premises. Our service delivery model is CAPA, the Choice and Partnership Approach and you can learn more about this at www.capa.co.uk
We are really keen to hear from you, if you are a Social Worker, who has experience working within mental health settings. You will be self-motivated with a sense of humour, as well as strength of character and a determination to make a positive difference to vulnerable young people. We would like you to join our dynamic team which values being connected to our community and to deliver the best care for everyone.
Essential
- Registered Social Worker with current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC)
- Membership of ANZASW
- Current driver's licence
We welcome applications from social workers who are new graduates or new to mental health & addictions practice. Successful candidates will receive comprehensive support, including supervision, mentoring, and coaching. You will also be supported to complete a New Entry to Specialist Practice (NESP) programme, which includes undertaking a postgraduate certificate in Health Sciences (MH&A).
For a copy of the Job Description, please click here
To be considered for these positions please apply online at Health NZ careers quoting reference number WDHB21616
For more information about the position, please contact Petra Musekiwa, Team Manager on 021 988 735 and for more information about our recruitment process, please contact Abigail Sana Matic, Recruitment Consultant, via email
Position number: WDHB21616
Closing date: 30 November 2026
Job Details
Job Description: This position is a Core Children's worker under the Children's Act & requires full safety checks completed before any new employee starts
Job Posting: 11/Nov/26, 30/Nov/26
Organization: Mental Health and Addiction
Primary Location: AUK-Waitakere-Henderson
Job: Social Worker, Full-time, Monday - Friday
Recruiter: Abigail Sana Matic
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