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Social Worker - Invercargill Forensic Mental Health Team
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Southland District, New Zealand
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Southland District
Posted
June 28, 2026
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Social Worker - Invercargill Forensic Mental Health Team
Invercargill
* Permanent part-time 0.5 FTE
* Great work / life balance
About the Role
We are looking for a Social Worker to join the Forensic Community Mental Health Team. You will be working with tāngata whaiora (service users) within the Invercargill Men's Prison and those who are based within the community.
You will be part of a supportive and experienced multi-disciplinary team that provides specialist care to tāngata whaiora with complex mental health needs, with co-existing factors of offending and high-risk behaviours. Your areas of professional interest will be fostered.
We aim to facilitate assessment, treatment and recovery by employing a holistic array of interventions to help tāngata whaiora. We are guided by relational security aspects of care to promote safety and protection for all. We offer an MDT approach to specialised assessment and care for adults who are referred b...
Invercargill
* Permanent part-time 0.5 FTE
* Great work / life balance
About the Role
We are looking for a Social Worker to join the Forensic Community Mental Health Team. You will be working with tāngata whaiora (service users) within the Invercargill Men's Prison and those who are based within the community.
You will be part of a supportive and experienced multi-disciplinary team that provides specialist care to tāngata whaiora with complex mental health needs, with co-existing factors of offending and high-risk behaviours. Your areas of professional interest will be fostered.
We aim to facilitate assessment, treatment and recovery by employing a holistic array of interventions to help tāngata whaiora. We are guided by relational security aspects of care to promote safety and protection for all. We offer an MDT approach to specialised assessment and care for adults who are referred b...