Social Worker – Forensic Prison Team

Permanent, Part‑time role – Monday‑Friday (24 hours per week), based in Northland.

About us

Forensic Mental Health Northland delivers a comprehensive range of services, including secure inpatient acute and rehabilitation services, community rehabilitation services, services for offenders with an intellectual disability, culture‑specific programmes for Māori, court liaison and prison mental health services. This includes a regional service to Northland Region Corrections Facility in Kaikohe. Staff are also based in Whangarei.

About the role and about you

We are seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic Social Worker with a minimum of 2 years of mental health experience to join the Regional Forensic Psychiatry Team. As a key member of the Forensic Service, you will advise on issues related to an offender’s current mental health, provide mental health triage assessments for prisoners referred by Corrections and Heal...