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Social Work and Financial Mentoring Manager
Community Services
We are looking to appoint a Social Worker with leadership experience to lead and develop our social work and financial mentoring services.
At Wellington City Mission we provide social work and financial mentoring services to clients across the Wellington Region from our Newtown base. From September 2024 our Social Workers and Financial Mentors will provide expanded services from our new purpose-built community hub, Whakamaru, in Mount Cook, Wellington.
Providing social work support and financial mentoring is a vital way that we help people live well and thrive in their communities.
Key responsibilities
As Social Work and Financial Mentoring Manager you will lead and develop a team of trained Financial Mentors and, through a Social Work Practice Lead, oversee the leadership and development of the Social Work team and the delivery of social work support to our diverse range of clients.
Click download to view the position description and application form and to apply. Return your application form and CV to allan@wcm.org.nz before 5.00pm Friday 13th October.
Kaiwhakahaere / Manager
Single Site Supported Housing, Rolleston Complex
We are looking to appoint a registered Social Worker as Kaiwhakahaere / Manager to lead our Single Site Supported Housing team at Kāinga Ora’s Rolleston Street complex. This is a new position.
Single Site Supported Housing is a new-to-New Zealand approach to supporting people in their tenancies by providing 24/7 wrap around support. Wellington City Mission is providing these support services at Kainga Ora’s new 80 apartment, Rolleston Street complex.
Key responsibilities
As Single Site Supported Housing Rolleston Manager, you will lead a team of care and support workers providing and facilitating peer support, life skills learning, life and whānau planning, and health and wellbeing support. You will also be able to call on Wellington City Mission’s other resources including counselling, drug and alcohol and clinical support.
Click download to view the information pack and application form and to apply. Return your application form and CV to allan@wcm.org.nz before 5.00pm Friday 29th September.
Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Practitioner
Te Pā Pori Transitional Housing
We have vacancies for three Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Practitioners in our Te Pūnaha Pā transitional housing team. The Te Pūnaha Pā transitional housing team’s purpose is to provide short term residential accommodation and to equip and support manuhiri (guests) to sustain long term tenancies in the community.
The Alcohol and Other Drug Practitioner’s purpose is to assist manuhiri (guests) to address factors that have contributed to their housing insecurity and to prepare them for living well in the community by providing strengths based AOD support services.
Key Responsibilities
As an AOD Practitioner you will be part of a team working at Te Pā Pori, our transitional housing site on Tory Street, Wellington. You will get to know residents, identify their health and wellbeing needs and aspirations, and help them achieve stability and resilience as they work towards new goals. You will use your addictions practitioner skills to help residents manage the addiction challenges that stand in the way of them living well.
Click download to view the advertisement, position description, and application form and to apply. Return your application form and CV to allan@wcm.org.nz before 5.00pm Friday 15th September.
Hauora/ Senior Mental Health Support Worker
Te Pā Pori Transitional Housing
We have a vacancy for a Hauora / Senior Mental Health Worker in our Te Pūnaha Pā transitional housing team. Te Pūnaha Pā transitional housing team’s purpose is to provide short term residential accommodation and to support and equip manuhiri (guests) to take up and sustain long term tenancies in the community.
The Hauora / Senior Mental Health Worker’s purpose is to assist manuhiri to address mental health factors that have contributed to their housing insecurity and to prepare them for living well by providing support to strengthen mental health and resilience.
Key responsibilities
As a Hauora / Senior Mental Health Support Worker you will be one of a team of Kaitiaki working at Te Pā Pori, our transitional housing site on Tory Street, Wellington. You will get to know residents, identify their mental health and wellbeing needs and aspirations, and work with them to help them achieve stability and resilience and work towards new goals. You will be a support person, advocate, and friend. You won’t be expected to provide clinical or specialist support but you will know how to recognise when that is needed.
Click download to view the advertisement, position description and application form and to apply. Return your application form and CV to allan@wcm.org.nz before 5.00pm Friday 15th September.
Kaitauwhiro / Social Worker
Te Pā Pori Transitional Housing
We have vacancies for two Kaitauwhiro / Social Workers in our Te Pūnaha Pā transitional housing team. The Te Pūnaha Pā transitional housing team’s purpose is to provide short term residential accommodation and to equip and support manuhiri (guests) to sustain long term tenancies in the community.
The Kaitauwhiro’s purpose is to assist manuhiri to address factors that have contributed to their housing insecurity and to prepare them for living well by providing strengths based social work services.
Key responsibilities
As a Kaitauwhiro / Social Worker you will be part of a team working at Te Pā Pori, our transitional housing site on Tory Street, Wellington. You will get to know residents, identify their social wellbeing needs and aspirations, and help them achieve stability and resilience as they work towards new goals. You will use your Social Worker skills to help residents manage the challenges that stand in the way of them living well.
Click download to view the advertisement, position description and application form and to apply. Return your application form and CV to allan@wcm.org.nz before 5.00pm Friday 15th September.