Principal Practice Consultant - Family Works
About the Role
The role of the Principal Practice Consultant is to lead client-centric practice for Family Works, Presbyterian Support Central clients in partnership with staff, developing and implementing appropriate standards, monitoring processes, quality systems and professional development that ensures Family Works clients’ needs are met. To ensure that all services offered by Family Works are reflective of best practice and are fully compliant with legal and contractual obligations.
This role will support the committed and established teams across the region - providing supervision and practice development.
It requires an enthusiastic professional committed to providing quality services in the Wellington community. Strong links and knowledge of this community is essential. You need to hold a relevant tertiary qualification in Counselling, therapy or Social Work and have experience of delivering services to vulnerable families and their children.
You will also work closely with the Service Manager to develop and progress our exciting and diverse range of contracts and services in the Wellington community.
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About You
If you have a dynamic and flexible approach to work, previous success as a supervisor, a commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi and sound cultural practices then get in touch!
You will possess a social services qualification along with NGO social services experience. You will have worked with quality assurance processes and have proven abilities of being an enabler to support practice development.
You will have the opportunity to be part of a not-for-profit service specialising in the support of whanau and Tamariki.
Bring your enthusiasm, fresh thinking and ‘can do’ attitude. This role will enable you to contribute daily to the professional development of our services and you will enjoy being part of an organisation that values and supports it's staff to deliver exceptional services to our communities.
If you want to influence, have positive impact and make a difference this is the role for you!
About Us
Family Works is one of New Zealand's largest NGOs providing child & family services in the lower half of the North Island. We provide a wide range of social services that build on the strengths and resources a person or family already possess. Our services include needs assessments, social work, counselling, therapy and life-skills and parenting courses. We are dedicated to enhancing the lives of children and whanau.
Family Works programs include social work; support with families experiencing family violence; ongoing counselling support to adults, couples, youth, children and families; group and individual programmes for Tamariki and Wāhine who have experienced trauma; parenting programme; family dispute resolution.
