Bridge Caseworker

Location: South Auckland

• An additional working week of Salvation Army leave
• TSA discount card for discount with various retailers
• Free onsite parking

The Salvation Army Manukau Bridge Centre exists to provide safe, integrated, high quality treatment and support services to people whose lives have been affected by alcohol or substance use. Our services are evidenced based best practise and are known for being people-centred, caring, transformative and responsive**.**

We are looking to appoint an experienced qualified and registered Social Worker, Counsellor, or Addictions Practitioner for our residential programme based in Manukau.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provision of casework that provides integrated care for those experiencing co-existing problems of addiction and mental health.
• Group facilitation
• Working within the framework of The Salvation Army Bridge Programme Model of Treatment.
• Implementation of the Salvation Army Bridge Programme Policies and Procedures

Person Specification:

• Degree in Addictions Counselling, Social Work, or Counselling
• Registration with a relevant professional body
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Good cross-cultural understanding.
• Commitment to continuing professional development relevant to addiction studies.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment, sharing information, ideas and effective practices while maintaining client and service privacy, and confidentiality

Our offer to you:

• An additional working week of Salvation Army leave awarded annually on 1 July
• Free confidential counselling services to support your wellbeing
• Subsidised flu vaccinations
• Discounted Medical Insurance with Southern Cross
• TSA discount card for discount with various retailers such as Beaurepairs, Noel Leeming, Placemakers and Torpedo7
• Free onsite parking

Hours of work: This is apermanent role of 40 hours per week.

The starting salary for this role will fall between $68,037.77 and $102,000 per annum. This role is covered by pay equity and the final remuneration will be dependent on the years of experience the preferred candidate brings to the role.

The Salvation Army is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believes workplaces thrive with diversity.

The Salvation Army is a worldwide evangelical Christian church and human service provider. It is committed to caring for people, transforming lives and reforming society - all through the love of God shown in Jesus. The successful applicant should therefore show an ability to identify with the mission and values of The Salvation Army.

Children’s Worker Classification Statement (per Children’s Act 2014): Applicants with a Schedule 2 conviction must provide an Exemption Certificate for Core Children’s Worker roles or undergo an internal assessment for all other Salvation Army roles.