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Social Worker - Mandarin Speaking

Age Concern Auckland 

Age Concern Auckland operates to meet the needs of people 65 +, their friends, and whānau across the Auckland Region. We promote dignity, wellbeing, equity, and respect and provide expert information and support services in response to older people's needs.

Age Concern Auckland’s Intervention Service is a wraparound service that takes a holistic approach to the well-being of older people, and supports their financial, physical, emotional, cultural and mental needs.We are looking for an experience Social Worker to work with our Asian speaking clients.  This is a full-time role, working 40 hours per week working across Auckland.

Key Responsibilities:

• A focus on the Asian communities. 
  
• Promoting the awareness of Age Concern Auckland's services with the principle objectives of reducing the incidence of elder abuse and neglect, mitigating the detrimental impacts of loneliness and isolation, and promoting positive ageing. 
  
• Providing information and advice in a culturally and linguistically appropriate way. 
  
• Working with older people (and their families and carers where appropriate) who have been referred to us including those due to suspected elder abuse and neglect. 
  
• Providing education for those working with older people (including whānau/carers), students, professionals, or any other interested groups. 
  
• Raising public awareness about elder abuse and neglect. 
  
• Developing and maintaining mutually beneficial working relationships with agencies, professionals, people in the community, peers, and national advisors.
  

Skills and experience:

• Registered qualified social worker with current practicing certificate. 
  
• Experience working in a not-for-profit or community sector and working with people from different backgrounds in a community setting. 
  
• Fluency in both English and Mandarin, and some Cantonese would be useful. 
  
• Able to take referral information and develop an assessment plan in order to provide appropriate support. 
  
• Able to assess information and seek clarification and/or evidence where appropriate. 
  
• Able to work within a multidisciplinary team. 
  
• Ability to develop appropriate networks with our Asian communities.
  
• Possesses excellent written and oral communication skills.
  
• Full clean drivers’ licence 
  
• Be a NZ resident or have a valid NZ Work Visa. 
  

We offer a thorough induction and ongoing professional development opportunities, and a supportive, tight-knit team environment. We pay at social worker pay equity rates based on experience.Apply through Seek with a cover letter and CV.  If you have any questions please contact the Practice & Quality Manager, Rebecca King at ageconcern@ageconak.org.nz.

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