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Jenny Schuck

Kerikeri,Te Tai Tokerau

Summary

I have worked as a Psychologist for Specialist Rehab Services for nearly two years providing psychological services to a range of clients recovering from injury. Prior to this I was employed by the Ministry of Education for around 14 years working with tamariki and their whanau on a range of learning and behavioural challenges. I have also run a business with my husband in which we actively recruited and supported young people who had a learning disability, mental illness or socio-economic disadvantage.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Psychologist

Specialist Rehab Services
08.2023 - Current
  • Providing psychological support to clients from a wide age range and diverse cultural backgrounds.
  • Working with clients with multiple, complex injuries including Traumatic Brain Injuries.
  • Using therapeutic communication techniques to build rapport and guide discussion with clients.
  • Working collaboratively with clients to determine client values and priorities and develop treatment plans.
  • Using a trauma-informed approach to help clients develop alternative ways of responding to stressors.
  • Using evidence-based modalities to ensure positive outcomes for clients.

Psychologist

Ministry Of Education
03.2022 - 06.2023
  • Managed a large caseload of diverse students experiencing cognitive and emotional challenges.
  • Selected and completed various assessments to determine the function of challenging behaviour, including assessing family functioning and environmental stressors.
  • Provided comprehensive feedback to parents and other involved adults and worked with them to develop a support plan that fitted with family strengths and constraints.
  • Provided reports as necessary to ensure clear communication of assessment outcomes and plan details.
  • Monitored and adjusted plan as necessary.

Director/Programme Development

Hunua Park Furniture
11.2012 - 02.2022
  • Oversaw and managed recruitment process, balancing new employee needs with existing workforce strengths to ensure robust support for new recruits.
  • Assessed trainee competency and created strengths-based training programmes to ensure successful transition to work. Trainee support needs included work-related injury and other historic trauma, learning difficulty and/or emotional/behavioural support needs.
  • Liaised with Waipareira Trust, Workbridge and In Work (Pasifika youth) to provide wrap around support for new employees.
  • Consulted with others with cultural expertise within these agencies.
  • Met with family/whanau to share information.
  • Monitored trainee progress and adapted tasks, support and supervision as necessary.
  • Assisted trainees with life tasks such as flat-hunting, budgeting and obtaining a driving licence.
  • Offered counselling and support for trainees dealing with anxiety and depression related to historic trauma.


Psychologist

Ministry Of Education
10.2004 - 12.2011
  • Worked as one of three psychologists within the West Auckland RTLB group.
  • Carried out observations, interviews and standardised assessments as well as other case-appropriate methods of data gathering.
  • Prepared reports and shared information with whanau, teachers and other professionals.
  • Worked collaboratively to develop evidence-based programmes to support students and ensure positive outcomes for all concerned.
  • Collected post-intervention data and modified programmes as necessary.
  • Worked with other team members on several long-term projects at a large secondary school focused on improving outcomes for Pasifika learners in literacy and technology.
  • Co-supervised an Intern Ed Psych to successful graduation.
  • Completed Incredible Years facilitator training.
  • Attended workshops on managing challenging behaviour in the classroom, programme adaptation and early literacy.

Psychologist

Ministry Of Education
03.2002 - 07.2003
  • Worked as a member of the Behaviour Support Team at GSE.
  • Developed a school-wide project which was highly successful in reducing playground aggression in a decile 1 primary school.
  • Member of the Traumatic Incidents Team.
  • Completed Johnella Bird Narrative therapy training.
  • Attended 2-day Te Tiriti workshop.

Psychologist

Ministry Of Education
02.2000 - 03.2002
  • Worked as a member of the Behaviour Support and ORRS teams.
  • Developed and ran workshops for teachers, support staff and other professionals on including learners with ASD in the mainstream classroom.
  • Member of the Traumatic Incidents Team.
  • Completed 2-day functional behaviour analysis workshop.
  • Attended Tony Attwood seminar on Aspergers Syndrome.
  • Attended Teenage Suicide workshop.
  • Attended Tikanga Maori workshop.

Intern Psychologist

Ministry Of Education
02.1999 - 11.1999
  • Carried out casework and completed 3 projects under the supervision of Jean Annan.

Education

MA (1st Class Hons) - Education

University of Auckland
Auckland

DipEdPsych -

University of Auckland
Auckland
04.2000

Skills

  • Passionate about supporting people of all ages and backgrounds and removing barriers to success
  • Actively pursuing opportunities to grow bi-cultural competence
  • Evidence-based practice
  • Self-reflective and engaged with my continuing competence plan
  • Trauma-informed practitioner

Timeline

Psychologist

Specialist Rehab Services
08.2023 - Current

Psychologist

Ministry Of Education
03.2022 - 06.2023

Director/Programme Development

Hunua Park Furniture
11.2012 - 02.2022

Psychologist

Ministry Of Education
10.2004 - 12.2011

Psychologist

Ministry Of Education
03.2002 - 07.2003

Psychologist

Ministry Of Education
02.2000 - 03.2002

Intern Psychologist

Ministry Of Education
02.1999 - 11.1999

MA (1st Class Hons) - Education

University of Auckland

DipEdPsych -

University of Auckland

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