About the Company

Our client provides safe transitional housing alongside wrap-around support services-including life skills training, employment support, counselling, and advocacy-designed to break the cycle of homelessness and help residents move toward stable, independent living. The service works holistically with men facing complex challenges including trauma, mental health concerns, addiction, and justice system involvement.

About the role

This role involves supporting men within a residential service as they move through their intake, stay, and transition planning. Working as part of a small team, you will help guide each resident's journey through the service while maintaining a strong focus on safety, engagement, and progress.

• Build strong, healthy rapport with residents from a wide range of backgrounds, including trauma, mental health, addiction, and judicial system involvement

• Complete assessments, identify risks, and develop practical risk management plans that can be followed by staff

• Coordinate each resident's pathway through the service, including goal planning, transition support, and next-step planning

• Work closely with internal staff and provide direction around how risks are managed within the house environment

• Liaise with external agencies and community services to advocate for residents and support access to appropriate services and placements

About you

• Right to work in New Zealand

• Qualified Social Worker, ideally with relevant experience in complex community or residential settings

• Able to build rapport with men from diverse backgrounds while maintaining clear professional boundaries

• Strong risk assessment, risk management, and coordination skills

• Confident working with external agencies and navigating complex systems and processes

• Comfortable working in a small team environment where collaboration and initiative are essential

• Motivated, resilient, and able to keep work progressing in a fast-paced service

• Willingness to continue professional development and ongoing learning

Benefits

• Salary aligned to the Te Whatu Ora / DHB MECA, dependent on experience

• Long service leave support, with additional annual leave available after qualifying service periods

• Support for training, study, supervision, and registration

• Opportunity to work within a close-knit team where all roles contribute meaningfully to client outcomes

• Varied and meaningful work with the ability to make a genuine impact on resident's journeys

• A role that offers strong exposure to both direct client support and inter agency collaboration

If you are a qualified Social Worker who is passionate about supporting men through complex life challenges, please apply with your updated CV and cover letter.

Right to Work

The above position is only open to applicants who have the right to work in New Zealand. Applicants who do not have a current right to work in New Zealand will unfortunately not be considered and are respectfully asked not to apply.