Social Work
HOW ACROSS SOCIAL WORK SUPPORT WORKS
ACROSS social workers work with any whanau with children/tamariki under the age of 18 in the home setting. Support provided to whanau can occur in many different ways. Initially a whanau assessment will be completed in your home to ascertain the needs and goals that you may wish to achieve.
Areas that Social Workers can help with could be:
Advocacy – linking families in with the appropriate supports and professionals and we help other agencies get a better understanding of the client we share, and the client needs.
Working with refugees
Working with parents and young people around anxiety
Working with children around anger and emotional regulation
Working with children around social skills
Work with couples around communication, parenting approaches, and relationship work
Post Natal Depression support/support for new mums
Triple P courses
Support around trauma and mental health
Parenting support
Practical support for example assisting or showing clients/whanau how to implement routines specific to their needs.
Facilitation – between caregivers and parents regarding access and working with these groups to problem solve issues and create a plan for both families to make things easier for the child (providing some consistency in rule setting).
Facilitate between professionals (other social services providers) and clients.
Initial meetings with parents/caregivers to help them brain-storm solutions and to help them look through different lenses. This can also lead to referring them on to other agencies or encouraging the parents to take different approaches.
A listening ear.
THE PROCESS
You will be contacted by a Social Worker following the referral being accepted. They will arrange with you a suitable time/day to come and visit to discuss what Social Work support you and your whanau may need.
IS THERE A COST?
Social Work support is a free service.
THE PROCESS
You will be contacted by a Social Worker following the referral being accepted. They will arrange with you a suitable time/day to come and visit to discuss what Social Work support you and your whanau may need.
IS THERE A COST?
Social Work support is a free service.
DO I NEED A REFERRAL?
Whanau can self-refer by phoning reception on 06 3567486 or emailing reception@across.org.nz,
or online via our website. Other people can refer on your behalf for example GP, or other professional agencies.