Safeguarding Adults from Abuse (SAFA) Coordinator - Advanced Clinician Social Worker (Full Time, Fixed Term) at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Counties Manukau, Auckland
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
Full Time, Fixed term until October 2024
Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines (between step 11-14)
Te Whatu Ora – Counties Manukau is a dynamic and progressive organisation at the forefront of innovative health delivery, serving New Zealand’s most culturally diverse population. It is this diversity that offers unique opportunities for health professionals on both a personal and professional level.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Safeguarding Adults from Abuse (SAFA) Coordinator. This newly created fixed term position is responsible for coordinating support for Adults at risk and people living with disabilities (and their whaanau) who are experiencing abuse, neglect or violence, in the Counties Manukau District.
The role will work as part of the cross-agency family harm/violence response team that currently exists within Counties Manukau (MDCAT – Multi-Disciplinary Cross-Agency Team), located at 19 Lambie Drive, Manukau.
As a newly formed position, this is an exciting opportunity to work with other Safeguarding Adults from Abuse (SAFA) Coordinators Regionally and Nationally to evolve, innovate and
develop consistent, best practice for identifying and working with situations where Adults at Risk, who are experiencing abuse and neglect, are identified as part of the family harm/violence response.
This position will:
The role will work as part of the cross-agency family harm/violence response team that currently exists within Counties Manukau (MDCAT – Multi-Disciplinary Cross-Agency Team), located at 19 Lambie Drive, Manukau.
As a newly formed position, this is an exciting opportunity to work with other Safeguarding Adults from Abuse (SAFA) Coordinators Regionally and Nationally to evolve, innovate and
develop consistent, best practice for identifying and working with situations where Adults at Risk, who are experiencing abuse and neglect, are identified as part of the family harm/violence response.
This position will:
- Coordinate and facilitate effective communication between Counties Manukau District health and disability services, other agencies and community supports to ensure that support meets the needs and aspirations of whaanau.
- Ensure that adults at risk and disabled people in Counties Manakau District receive safe and appropriate support for violence and abuse response and prevention, upholding people’s right to lead a good life free from abuse, violence and neglect.
- Provide professional development support to the wider cross-agency family harm response team in relation to identifying and supporting adults at risk and disabled people
To be successful in this role you will have to be a team player with excellent communication skills, you will bring an innovative approach to resolving issues and work well in an Interdisciplinary Team environment.
Essential:
Essential:
- New Zealand registered Social Worker
- A minimum of six years clinical experience as a social worker
- Full, NZ driver's licence
- Post graduate education or qualification in management
- Qualification in Professional Supervision
- Experience in management and in Quality Improvement
Please apply online at www.countieshealthjobs.com. To view the job description, please click here. For more information about this role, please contact Edith Padavatan on Edith.Padavatan@middlemore.co.nz.
Job Number: CMH12080
Applications Close: 28 September 2023
At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.
Ngā taipitopito tūranga mahi | Job details
| Employer: | Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Counties Manukau |
| Location: | Auckland |
| Position type: | Contract/Temp Full time |
| Category: | Health |
| Date listed: | 14-Sep-2023 |
| Closing date: | 28-Sep-2023 |
| Reference: | CMH12080 |
| Attachment: | No File Attached |
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| Website: | https://www.countiesmanukau.health.nz/ |
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