Advocate/ Social Worker

About the role

Complete risk assessments and safety plans with clients and their families. Complete referral processes with other stakeholders including Oranga Tamariki. Assist with answering calls to the crisis line when needed. Participate in multi-agency interventions when required for clients, for example Family Group Conferences, Strengthening Families meetings, and Police. Ensure relevant referrals are completed for clients and follow-ups are completed and recorded. Conduct data entry on Record Base on activities and actions for each family. Provide advocacy for women and children in Horowhenua.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct all preparation needed to deliver both programmes and assessments in a professional manner
• Plan and implement programmes or assessments to agreed budgets, needs based, contracts and timescales
• Ensure all administration and follow-up tasks relating to both programmes and assessments are completed on time
• Refer all general enquiries about up-and-coming programmes or assessments to WRM and do follow-ups for any referrals
• Liaise and attend meetings as necessary to perform duties and aid WRM organisational development
• Maintain and develop positive and collegial relationships with course participants, their families and agencies outside WRM, and other WRM employees
• Monitor and report on programmes and provide relevant information to WRM Manager and assigned team leaders
• Be available to do advocacy for women and children in the Horowhenua district.

Please email your CV to the attention of the Manager, Zubeda Shariff at [email protected]. Application for this position will not be considered after 10th September 2026.