PROFILE
I am currently employed at the Salvation Army Bridge Taranaki as Consumer Advisors and seconded in a role as Peer Recovery support worker and Administrator at 4Taranaki 4Waitara drug and alcohol counselling services.
I completed the NZ Certificate and Wellbeing with strands in Addictions at Te Pukenga Taranaki n 2021 with A+ endorsement. I also completed Te Reo Level 1 and am enrolled in Te Reo Level 2 in 2023.
My personal lived experience with alcohol addiction and recovery with the support of my GP, Taranaki NA Groups and the Drug and Alcohol counselling at Te Whatu Ora Taranaki, inspired me to study and work in the Addictions space. My journey since October 2017, personal insight of addictions services, voluntary work experience at Family works, my current employment at Salvation Army Bridge Taranaki and 4Taranaki4Waitara counselling services puts me in a good position to assist tangata whāiora to learn skills, seek help achieve goals and make positive choices to live a life free of addiction.
My own wellness toolbox includes walking and swimming (always make me happy) and stretching exercises. I live near the beach and stream and I am grateful that I can walk there daily, stopping, listening and appreciating my surroundings. My hobby is soap-making which I find therapeutic and it brings me joy when I can give them away to family and friends.
A seconded role under the Salvation Army Bridge for 12 months working alongside an Addictions Practitioner for 4Taranaki4Waitara (Te Pa Harakeke, Te Whatu Ora Taranaki)
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Tasks are:
Bach Break Taranaki is a short term stay for guest accomodation
Tasks include:
Family Works is a NGO working alongside whānau.
This is a voluntary role through NP Volunteers.
Home Love MetteK - Property Staging houses for sale
Tasks include:
Red Jacket is a civil and structural engineering serivice of which I was integral to the Company's growth and success.
2019 Taranaki Events, BDO Round the Mountain Cycle Challenge and Taranaki Steelformers Relay
2017 Workwise Taranaki Volunteer
2015-2017 Alzheimers Support Group in Taumarunui
2002-2011 NP Yacht Club Women's Committee
2007-2011 NHL Hockey
Shane Smith
Director Salvation Army Bridge Taranaki
021 195 4231
Emma Hunter
Salvation Army Leadership Team
National Consumer Advisor
021 368 783