Experience

Aviva - live free from violence
• New Zealand
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Family violence Kaimahi

  • May 2023 - Present


Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Practitioner

  • Feb 2018 - May 2023

  A statutory social worker was CYF then MVCOT now OT. Positive changes but same role. A statutory social worker was CYF then MVCOT now OT. Positive changes but same role.


Oranga Tamariki (MVCOT)
• Social Worker

  • Mar 2017 - Feb 2018


Ministry of Social Development (MSD)

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Social Worker

  • Oct 2012 - Mar 2017

  Keep young people and children safe including working with the family court, school and other services Keep young people and children safe including working with the family court, school and other services



Salvation Army New Zealand Fiji & Tonga

• Non-profit Organization Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Coordinator Oasis Problem Gambling Service

  • Oct 2008 - Oct 2012

  Led a small team and worked with problem gamblers Led a small team and worked with problem gamblers



Alcohol Drug Association New Zealand

• Clinical Manager

  • May 2004 - Oct 2008

  Managed the national Alcohol Drug Helpline Managed the national Alcohol Drug Helpline



Pathways.co.nz

• Clinical Coordinator

  • Nov 2003 - Apr 2004

  Residential Mental Health with clients reentering the community using recovery model. Residential Mental Health with clients reentering the community using recovery model.

• counsellor, programme manager, Director @ The Bridge Programme..

  • Jan 1995 - Nov 2003

  I managed a caseload working with individuals and running groups, assessment and referral working with outpatients, day clients residential. People ranged from mild to moderate to severe substance dependence. I managed a caseload working with individuals and running groups, assessment and referral working with outpatients, day clients residential. People ranged from mild to moderate to severe substance dependence.

• Salvation Army Officer

  • Jan 1983 - Nov 1994

  Corps officer / pastor in Westport, Rangiora, Pukekohe, Glenfield. Corps officer / pastor in Westport, Rangiora, Pukekohe, Glenfield.