Therapeutic Youth Worker

NOTE - To APPLY for this ROLE

Please contact the Recruitment Management [Email [email protected]] for further information and / or to obtain a copy of the Position Description and Application Form.

Applications close at 5pm on Wednesday 9th September 2026. Please send your completed application form, letter of application, CV and references to Management, HWC, PO Box 7163 Palmerston North, or email these to [email protected]

About the role

Community Youth Wellbeing Kaimahi role within the SpYCWS (Specialist Youth, Community, Whānau Support) Team at Highbury Whānau Centre, providing support and community development services to young people and their whānau.

Key responsibilities

• Provide clients with assessment upon intake guided through assessment processes and protocols of the SpYCWS Team
• Encourage connections to family and whānau in all aspects of assessment, planning, case management and intervention
• Provide case formulation driven therapeutic intervention to clients with support of the clinical team
• Work collaboratively with clients and whānau/families to develop intervention plans that include goals, identify risk, and incorporate an exit plan and case review dates
• Implement, monitor, and review all intervention plans and discuss these and treatment modalities utilised in regular case consultations with the Clinical Lead
• Provide follow-up and appropriate referral/s to other services for all clients as needed
• Connect with, advocate for, and support whānau of clients based on a youth development framework
• Record client statistics, outcome data and practice issues at minimum monthly
• Participate in professional development to upskill in therapeutic, community and cultural interventions
• Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team and practise responsibly and with integrity

About you

• Ability to work with Māori and Pacific Rangatahi and other ethnicities
• Collaborative approach and ability to work effectively with Rangatahi, Whānau and the Community
• Good communication skills (written, verbal and computer literacy)
• Motivated to learn, develop new skills and adapt to change
• Valid, full driver's licence
• Eligibility to work in New Zealand
• Experience in working with young people (social work and/or family/group work, counselling, youth work, programme delivery etc.) is an advantage
• A relevant qualification in psychology, nursing, counselling, psychotherapy, youth work, social services or similar health related discipline and/or relevant experience in Community & Youth development work
• Knowledge of Tikanga and Te Reo Māori is an advantage
• Knowledge of Mental Health is an advantage