Social Worker - Older Persons Mental Health at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay, Hawkes Bay

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

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• Permanent, Part - Time 64 hours per fortnight (0.8 FTE)

• Work as part of a highly skilled and supportive multidisciplinary team
• Ongoing professional supervision and development

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

As a Registered Social Worker in the Older Persons Mental Health team, you will deliver safe, evidence - based mental health assessment, intervention and recovery-focused support for older adults experiencing mental health challenges.

You will:

• Manage a caseload of increasing complexity
• Provide psychosocial assessment, treatment planning and care coordination
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Support whānau through education, planning and advocacy
• Contribute to service improvement, supervision of students, and interprofessional teaching
• This is a role where you can utilise your advanced communication, clinical reasoning and relationship - centred practice to support improved outcomes for tangata whaiora and their whānau.

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About the Team/Service/ Location

Our Older Persons Mental Health team provides specialist assessment and treatment for kaumatua with mental health needs across Hawkes Bay.

We are a supportive and collaborative team of Social Workers, Nurses, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, and allied health professionals who work together to deliver high quality, culturally responsive services.

For more information on living and working in Hawkes Bay click HERE

About you

As a Social Worker, you will bring:

• Bachelor of Social Work (or higher) recognised by NZSWRB
• New Zealand Social Worker Registration + current APC
• 5+ years experience in mental health preferred
• Experience working in community or older persons mental health
• Strong clinical assessment, communication and engagement skills
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary setting
• A clean full NZ driver licence
• Understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, equity, Māori health needs and culturally safe practice

Desirable:

• Membership with ANZASW
• DAO authorisation (or willingness to train)
• Counselling skills
• Experience supervising students

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 12th May 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Diane Cowan Diane.Cowan@hbdhb.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.