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Build and lead a high performing team of transition advisors and support staff to deliver high qualityproactive transition services to Rangatahi and communities across Aotearoa. Ensure service deliveryand practice are enhanced and risks are monitored, assessed and managed effectively. Create,maintain and nurture collaborative partnerships with.

Utilise subject matter expertise and experience to provide insightful, succinct, and up to dateadvice to senior leadership and colleagues.Articulate the transition service to an exceptional level and adapt communication style andmessaging based on the differing audiences that are being presented to, including internal andexternal stakeholders.Strategic.

Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand

• Public relations and networking, including relationship building with key stakeholders with a priority on developing partnership with Māori organisations and promotion of Oranga Tamariki services amongst the community.
• Working in partnership with individuals/stakeholders to encourage community-wide responsibility for developing strategies, programmes and protocols in relation to care and protection.
• Furthering bi-cultural and multi-cultural services to ensure that Māori tūāpapa and tikanga are integrated into social workers practice and that good cultural practice to other ethnic groups is fostered.
• Manage care and protection Family Group Conferences within the spirit of Pūao-te-Ata-tū and its operational intent - the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1989
• Work in partnership with key players, including Health, Education, Child Protection Teams, Care and Protection Resource Panels, Iwi and Cultural Authorities, Courts, and other agencies and groups, to ensure that local.
• Understand, apply and embrace the principles of the Act

Tauranga

• Mentoring and on the job coaching to improve practice and induction of new employees.
• Complete evaluation of professional learning and development needs and ability of team to take on specific types of work.
• Leading out organisational priorities.
• Manage complex cases and crises situations.
• Lead and supervise team as required.
• Be available to staff for consultation surrounding difficult cases.

Tauranga

• Undertake comprehensive investigations of allocated cases; compile accurate and complete records and reports within agreed timeframes.
• Prepare and present a range of reports for family and youth court.
• Identify needs of clients and ensure appropriate services are delivered
• Adapt communications to the views and level of knowledge of the audience
• Build rapport with people at all levels

Sydney, Australia

Crowd management and control; Conflict management and resolution; Leading teams in difficult environments.

Master Of Applied Social Work

Bachelor Of Applied Social Science, Counselling And Communication

Mountain Recreation

Certificate In Agriculture