Hostel Caseworker

The Salvation Army; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 68,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salvation Army leave

Free confidential counselling

Free flu vaccinations

Discounted Medical Insurance

TSA discount card

Onsite free parking

Paid training and supervision

Post Grad support

Job summary

The Salvation Army – Christchurch, South Island is recruiting for a permanent full-time Caseworker role at Addington Hostel. You will manage a caseload of men, develop case notes and plans, and collaborate with support workers across a 2-week roster including evenings and some weekends.

Ideal candidates hold a NZ degree in Social Work, Addictions, Counselling, Nursing or Allied Health and NZ registration or eligibility within 3 months. A full NZ driver’s licence is required.

Qualifications

• Must have NZ degree qualification in Social work, Addictions, Counselling, Nursing, Allied health (or approved equivalent).
• Must have NZ registration with NZAC, SWRB, Dapaanz, Nursing Council (or be eligible within 3 months).
• Must have at least 2 years of work experience in Housing, Mental health, Addictions, Corrections or similar.
• Comfortable working within an all-male hostel.
• Able to work the hours/days outlined above.
• Must have full NZ driver's licence.

Responsibilities

• Caseload of 1:1 support with residents.
• Provide case notes and case plans.
• Assist Support Workers on weekends and evenings.
• Fill in for shift lead when needed.
• Maintain a safe workplace across the shift.

Skills

Case management

Case notes

Communication

NZ Driver Licence

Professional registration eligibility

Education

NZ degree in Social Work/Addictions/Counselling/Nursing/Allied health

Job description

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The Salvation Army – Christchurch, South Island

• Full time role within a rotating 2 week roster involving some evenings and weekends. Tuesday to Saturday each week
• Week 1: 9am-5.30pm Week 2 : 12.30pm -9pm

About the Business:

Addington Hostel has been providing housing for men for 130 years in Addington, Christchurch. It is a 88 bed hostel based service with 24 hour staffing made up of Caseworkers, Support workers, Nurses, Counsellors, Addiction staff, property and finance team. The men may have had prior involvement with Mental health, Addictions or Correctison services and now find themselves homeless and in need of a safe place to live for around 3 months

About the Role:

We have 6 Caseworkers who are a key part of the Addington team. There are Caseworkers working across the week and into most evenings. They are generally registered staff in either Social work or Addictions but can come from a range of other allied health areas as well.

What will your responsibilities be:

• Caseload of 1:1 support with the men
• Provide Case notes and Case plans to support the mens journey through the service.
• Work alongside and help the Support Workers especially on the weekends and evenings
• Fill in for Shift lead if needed
• Help provide a safe work place across the shift

Our ideal candidate will:

• Must have NZ degree qualification in Social work, Addictions, Counselling, Nursing, Allied health (or approved equivalent)
• Must have NZ registration with NZAC, SWRB, Dapaanz,Nursing Council (or be eligible within 3 months of starting)
• Must have at least 2 years of work experience in either Housing, Mental health, Addictions, Corrections or similar
• Comfotable working within an all male hostel
• Able to work the hours/days outlined above
• Must have full NZ drivers licence

Our offer to you:

• An additional working week of Salvation Army leave awarded annually on 1 July
• Free confidential counselling services to support your wellbeing
• Free flu vaccinations
• Discounted Medical Insurance with Southern Cross
• TSA discount card for discount with various retailers
• Onsite free parking
• Monthly inhouse paid training and external clinical supervision
• Paid annual registration
• Support towards Post Grad Cert in Health Science(Mental Health/Addictions) or equivalent

Candidates should be adaptable, energetic, self-motivated and committed to our mission of 'caring for people, transforming lives and reforming society'

This role is permanent full time and hours worked will be 40 hours per week across a 2 week rotating roster which will include some evenings and weekend days.

The starting salary for this role will fall on the Social Workers pay equity scale and be dependent upon relevant experience and qualifications. The salary range for this role will fall between $68,037.77 to $102,000 per annum.

The Salvation Army is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believes workplaces thrive with diversity.

Children’s Worker Classification Statement (per Children’s Act 2014): Applicants with a Schedule 2 conviction must provide an Exemption Certificate for Core Children’s Worker roles or undergo an internal assessment for all other Salvation Army roles

The Salvation Army is a worldwide evangelical Christian church and human service provider. It is committed to caring for people, transforming lives and reforming society - all through the love of God shown in Jesus. The successful applicant should therefore show an ability to identify with the mission and values of The Salvation Army.