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Auckland
District Health Board (ADHB) offers a progressive New Zealand health
environment in which to practice social work. Practitioners are
continually seeking to develop innovations and improvement in all areas
of practice and are encouraged to engage in reflective practice to
support this ongoing service development. This is an exhilarating time
for the teams as we face the challenge of contributing to the goal of
leading performance improvement and lifting the health of the people in
Auckland City.
In this locale professional social
workers offer a wide range of support and counselling services to
patients and their families during their hospital stay, the discharge
planning process and as part of continuing care in the community.
Social workers are integral members of the health care team in each
area of the hospital and community services and are competent in
helping patients obtain benefits, access community services as well as
cope with and solve problems related to chronic illness and disability.
ADHB provides a wide range of specialities corresponding
with its standing as the largest tertiary hospital in New Zealand, this
is reflected in the variety of practice locations and skills that
social work staff can expect to acquire.
Auckland City Hospital
This
social work team covers general surgery and medicine, the emergency
department, critical care and a range of specialty services. The teams
practice is informed by a robust understanding of frontline trauma
intervention and a profound practice commitment to the principles of
The Treaty of Waitangi, evidenced by a Maori team who provide services
to all Maori patients requiring social work services.
Starship Children’s Health
This
social work team offers a diverse range of practice settings including
palliative care, a specialist child protection service, general surgery
and medicine. The focus of their practice is to work with families to
help manage the effects of illness and disability by providing
counselling, advocacy and support.
National Women’s Health
The
National Women's social work team provide services to inpatient,
newborn and maternity outpatients. This team has a strong commitment to
the empowerment of women and works alongside women and families,
providing advocacy, counselling, case management and discharge
planning. In the Epsom Day Unit setting you will have an opportunity to
provide safe, free and comprehensive services to women considering a
termination of pregnancy. Excellent counselling skills and a strong
commitment to respectful and ethical practice are essential in this
practice environment.
Community Settings
Social
Workers are employed across a variety of community settings providing
counselling, advocacy and support for both adults and children and
their family/whanau. They work at Rehab Plus, working with adult
inpatient and outpatient disabled clients within a rehabilitation
setting e.g. stroke, TBI, other neurological conditions, amputees,
multi trauma. At A+ Links Home Health Care Team, they provide a social
work service to adults in their own homes or community settings.
Social Workers are also integral team members across
the Community Child Health and Disability Service (CCHADS). CCHADS
provides services to children who experience disability and
developmental challenges, a social worker in schools programme, and
multi-disciplinary well-child services.
Mental Health Settings
Social
Workers are valued members of all multidisciplinary mental health
teams. The purpose of practice is to restore individual, family, and
community well being, to promote the development of each individual's
power and control over their lives, and to promote principles of social
justice. There is a specific programme for new graduate social workers
with access to funded post-graduate training. Social Workers are
employed in the following areas:
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Community Services
including: Child and Youth; Adult and Older People’s Health; Day Programmes; Early Intervention and Trans-cultural services
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Specialist Services
including: Eating Disorders; Maternal Mental Health and Neuro-behavioural Services; Maori and Pacific Island Health
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Inpatient Services
including: Child and Youth; Adults; Older People and Residential Recovery Programmes
ADHB has a demonstrated commitment to ongoing
professional development and the provision of services responsive to
the culturally diverse population of Auckland City. Social workers
practicing at ADHB must have a recognised Social Work qualification and
be eligible for registration in New Zealand.
For further information about recognised qualifications registration, contact www.swrb.org.nz
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