Housing First Social Worker | Transform Lives & Homes

Auckland City Mission - Te Tāpui Atawhai; Auckland; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EAP & external supervision

Mission Leave

Annual and sick leave

Tangihanga leave

Staff discounts

Public transport access and parking

Job summary

Auckland City Mission – Te Tāpui Atawhai is seeking a Housing Keyworker in Auckland Central to support people in securing and sustaining housing. You will apply Housing First and Tāiki principles, build trust, coordinate with a multidisciplinary team, and respond with trauma-informed, strengths-based practice.

You will undertake outreach, develop plans, and advocate for service users while upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi values.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in social work or health science is required.
• Experience working with clients who have complex needs including trauma, mental health, addiction, poverty and homelessness is preferred.
• Ability to demonstrate commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Mission values.
• Full clean New Zealand Driver Licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Support clients to access and retain housing and sustain tenancies.
• Develop engagement with clients in a planned, coordinated way.
• Provide reviews guided by the Street to Home assessment framework.
• Deliver outreach and case-management services to people experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
• Develop collaborative, goal-oriented action plans that build confidence and accountability.

Skills

Trauma-informed practice

Client engagement

Advocacy for social conditions

NZ Driver Licence

Education

Tertiary qualification in social work or health science

Job description

Auckland City Mission – Te Tāpui Atawhai is seeking a Housing Keyworker in Auckland Central to support people in securing and sustaining housing. You will apply Housing First and Tāiki principles, build trust, coordinate with a multidisciplinary team, and respond with trauma-informed, strengths-based practice.

You will undertake outreach, develop plans, and advocate for service users while upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi values.