I am the Wellbeing Student Care Manager at the 厙ぴ勛圖 (UC) | Te Whare Wnanga o Waitaha and I have been in this role since August 2017.
I have a Bachelor of Social Work and nearly 30 years experience working in Specialist Mental Health Services | Te Whatu Ora, Community NGOs and teaching in Social Work.
In my current role I have the privilege of leading a team of registered professionals supporting domestic and international students with a range of wellbeing issues impacting them throughout their study.
The role includes managing critical incidents and students at risk. Through my social work and ethics-based practice, I have integrated a systems approach to our service involving the development of clinical practice frameworks, including psychosocial assessment and risk management.
value how my current role contributes to change at a strategic level, whilst also fostering change at the individual level making a difference in students lives.