Ma te whiritahi, ka whakatutuki ai nga pumanawa a tangata - Together weaving the realisation of potential

• 18  month secondment/fixed term Case Manager at NRCF (end of June 2023)

About the role | Mō te tūnga

As Kaiwhakahaere KÄ“hi (Case Manager), you will work with people in our care and their whanau to address criminogenic behaviours and reduce reoffending. Using principles of manaaki, kaitiaki, wairua, rangatira, and whanau, you will manage people in our case and also prepare reports for the Courts and New Zealand Parole Board.

You will contribute to public safety, viewing this through the lens of manaaki, positive relationships, and the uplifting of wellbeing of people in our care. By focusing on the wellbeing of the person who has come into our care and management, you will help reduce the chances of them returning to the justice system. You will treat those in our care and management with respect, upholding their mana and dignity.

Case managers lead the rehabilitation and reintegration of the men in our care, using a person-centric approach.  Some core areas of case management practice are:

• considering prisoners' rehabilitation and reintegration within the context of their family, whānau, and pro social/community support
• demonstrating motivational approaches with prisoners and their family, whānau, or key supports
• demonstrating a multi-disciplinary approach to working with staff and external stakeholders
• engaging with people in prison based on risk, need and responsivity principles
• engaging Māori leadership and expertise to support pathways for Māori

About you | Mōu

Using a range of services and techniques, you work with external agencies and the persons whanau to support their rehabilitation. Central to your success as a Case Manager is the ability to exercise sound professional judgement ensuring that person's needs and services are appropriately identified, and treatment and programmes are well aligned. You will need to demonstrate the following:

• Proven knowledge and experience in case management, rehabilitation and reintegration related disciplines and practices
• The ability to operate safely and effectively within a correctional environment
• Strong report writing and planning and organising skills
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
• The ability to give, receive and take on feedback in a highly reflective environment
• Highly developed relationship management and communication skills
• An ability to motivate and support prisoners to make positive changes over the long-term
• An ability to think critically and explore bias in thinking and decision making
• Knowledge and experience working with Māori and Pacific peoples, their families and communities
• A tertiary qualification and/or demonstrated career experience in a relevant discipline
• A current and full New Zealand driver licence

COVID-19 vaccination requirements

All people working inside prisons are required to be fully vaccinated as part of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021. People in prison are some of the most vulnerable to COVID-19 and due to the ease of transmission, extending the Vaccination Order supports the safety and wellbeing of our staff and people in prison.

Tono ināianei | Apply Now

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He koha mai ki a mātou tō mātou ingoa a Ara Poutama Aotearoa nā ngā iwi, e tohu ana i te kawenga kei runga i a mātou ki te tautoko me te ārahi i te hunga e tiakina ana e mātou e eke ai rātou ki ō rātou taumata.  Ka tohua e tā mātou rautaki, a Hōkai Rangi (https://arapoutama.page.link/Eit5), he ahunga mārama hei whai - tÄ“tahi ka whakatipu tonu i ngā mahi papai e mahia ana, ko te mea hiranga katoa, ko te tohu me pÄ“hea mātou e ngākau auaha ai ki te rapu ara hou mō te mahi i ngā mahi e pai ake ai ngā hua ka puta ki a ngāi Māori, ki ngā whānau me ngā hapori.   

He wā whakahiamo tēnei me tā mātou rapu tonu i te tangata whai pūkenga e ngākau pūmau ana ki te wāhi mahi e ngākau tuwhera ana ki te katoa, e kakama ana. E mōhio ana, e whakanui ana mātou i te ahureitanga o te tangata, me ngā pūkenga katoa o tō mātou whānau.

Ara Poutama Aotearoa is a name that has been gifted to us by Iwi and conveys the responsibility we have to support and guide those in our care to reach their potential.  Our strategy, Hōkai Rangi (https://arapoutama.page.link/Eit5), provides a clear direction of travel - one that builds on the good things that are already happening, and, most importantly, how we can innovate to find new ways of doing things to achieve better outcomes for Māori, whānau and communities.