Social Worker -Family Violence

Kia ora! Bring your Social Work skills, Family Violence experience and join our Shine team, where every day you will help make New Zealand a safer place. 

 Ko mātou tēnei  I  This is Us

We believe that everyone should be able to actively contribute to their community and thrive. Our team of 900 stretches from Taupo to Whangarei, providing critical health and social services on a day to day basis. We are renowned for our core services Enliven, Family Works, Lifeline and Shine.

Everything we do is informed by our purpose to enable our clients to have A Better Life; and our values of Hope, Trust & Integrity, Compassion, Partnership; and Tangata Whenua. 

Our Shine team is one of New Zealand’s leading providers of family violence support and prevention services. Since 1990 we have helped thousands of adult and child victims become safer and stay safer, raised awareness and recognition of family violence, and delivered training programmes to help prevent and eliminate harm and violence in the home.

Te Kowhiringa  I   The Opportunity 

Working from our central Auckland office, our refuges and in the community; on a day to day basis you will work with clients to ensure that they can achieve and maintain safety. This includes that they have access to the basic needs for family, community & cultural support, financial & housing stability, food, learning & employment; and access to equitable & responsive services. 

Ngā pūkenga kei a koe   I   Your Skills and Experience 

You are a qualified, registered and experienced Social Worker with proven experience in the family violence sector (3 years+). In addition, you have:

• A comprehensive understanding of the causes and dynamics of intimate partner violence
  
• Knowledge of local social systems and community resources 
• Commitment to developing and maintaining strong networks in the community
• Excellent time-management skills and ability to manage competing demands
  
• Resilience, tenacity and determination
• Digital literacy, including Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel 
  
• Able to contribute to an on call roster and work outside of hours from time to time (which will be compensated accordingly)

Ngā āhuatanga hirahira o te mahi nei   I    Highlights of Working with Us

You can look forward to joining a team where you will make a meaningful difference on a day to day basis, and being valued for your contribution.  To support your success, you will have access to:

• Access to Pool cars to travel to and from client visits 
• Professional external supervision and ongoing professional development
• Counselling and support through our Employee Assistance programmes 
• Wellbeing support and resources for you and your family
• Discounts for a range of services and product, through our BOOST programme
  
• Rewards each time you successfully refer a friend or family to work for PSN
• Formal recognition for your service from 5 years of service 
• Kiwi saver contribution in addition to your base salary 
• Purchasing up to 10 additional days of annual leave each year

We are also an accredited dementia friendly organisation, a domestic violence free workplace, a member of Diversity Works NZ; and a proud member of the Pride Pledge.

To check out our Careers page, please copy and paste https://careers.psn.org.nz/ into your browser to learn more about us and working here, including other exciting opportunities with us.

E hika ma, Tono a mai! (What are you waiting for )… join our team and be part of the solution!