Do you enjoy working alongside children, parents/caregivers and whānau to create meaningful and lasting change?

Family Works is seeking an experienced and passionate social worker to join our team in a specialist child and family role.

This is a unique opportunity to combine therapeutic practice, programme development, psycho-educational work and social work skills in a role focused on supporting children and families to strengthen wellbeing, safety, resilience and positive change.

About the role

You will:

• Deliver high quality, trauma-informed and strengths-based interventions with children, parents/caregivers and whānau.

• Develop and deliver tailored therapeutic and psycho-educational programmes.

• Support children to better understand and manage emotions and behaviours.

• Work alongside parents and caregivers to strengthen understanding, attunement and responses to their child's needs.

• Complete comprehensive assessments and intervention planning.

• Work collaboratively with schools, health providers and community agencies.

• Contribute specialist knowledge within the Family Works team.

About you

You will bring:

• A recognised social work qualification.

• Registration with the Social Workers Registration Board and a current Annual Practising Certificate.

• Significant experience working with children, young people and families.

• Strong assessment, engagement and therapeutic intervention skills.

• Knowledge of trauma-informed, strengths-based and culturally responsive practice.

• Experience developing and delivering tailored interventions and programmes.

• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.

• A full New Zealand driver's licence.

What we offer

• A supportive and experienced Family Works team.

• Professional supervision and ongoing professional development.

• Meaningful work with children, parents/caregivers and whānau.

• Opportunities to further develop therapeutic practice skills.

• A role where creativity, initiative and professional judgement are valued.

If you are an experienced social worker who is passionate about supporting children and families to thrive, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now and become part of a team committed to strengthening children, whānau and communities.

 Online application and job description available at www.pssc.org.nz/jobs.

Applications close 16 November 2026.