Joanne Panoho
Auckland,Mangere Bridge
Summary
Dynamic Supervisor/Trainer and Social Practice Worker with a proven track record at Friendship House, specialising in Family Violence prevention and intervention. Excelled in delivering transformative workshops and fostering multicultural engagement through effective communication and cultural competence. Demonstrated leadership in developing team effectiveness and enhancing client well-being through integrated approaches and a trauma-informed lens.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Supervisor/Trainer
Self-employed
05.2021 - Current
- Provide professional development workshops targeting family violence awareness and intervention.
- Deliver external supervision emphasising family violence prevention and intervention techniques.
- Implement strengths-based reflective practice to enhance team effectiveness.
- Fostered a culture of continuous improvement, offering constructive feedback and encouraging open communication among team members.
Authorised Mens Living Without Violence Programme
Friendship House (contractor)
05.2016 - Current
- Authorised Living without Violence (Behaviour Change) Facilitator specialising in co-gender program delivery.
- Experienced in guiding male participants towards acknowledging and ceasing violent conduct.
- Utilise diverse psychoeducational methods to foster participant awareness of the consequences of their actions on victims, families, and the broader community.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Skilled in engaging with multicultural populations.
- Internal supervisor for programme facilitators and assessors, providing individual and group supervision.
- Conduct thorough assessment of perpetrators to gauge needs and inform programme direction.
- Provide personalised one-on-one sessions to address individual needs.
- Conduct victim-informed assessments and provided tailored support services.
Social Practice Worker (Social Worker)
Friendship House
12.2014 - 05.2016
- Community Social Work, providing assistance to diverse individuals, groups, and families to navigate and overcome daily life challenges.
- Empowering clients to address and manage a spectrum of personal issues, working towards overall wellbeing for self and whanau (wider family).
- Coordinate housing and benefits support, ensuring clients secure essential resources and services.
- Connecting clients to community support systems and networks for sustained social integration and support.
- Provided support to individuals and whanau (wider family) involved with child protection services, advocating for their welfare and stability
Kaitiaki - Family Support Social Worker
Ngati Hine Health Trust
02.2010 - 09.2014
- Delivered a child-focused initiative to promote developmental milestones, safeguard welfare, and reinforce familial connections in a supportive setting.
- Delivered targeted assistance to at-risk families, integrating a kaupapa Māori framework to navigate complex challenges in child and infant welfare, with a specialisation in addressing family violence cases.
- Updated client documentation for accurate, compliant and current records.
- De-escalated stressful situations through individual and family crisis interventions.
- Assisted clients in developing and setting realistic goals to promote positive change.
- Facilitated peer support groups to help clients connect with others.
- Maintained regular contact with clients by calling and visiting clients' homes.
Education
Certificate - Social Services
NorthTec
Whangarei, NZBachelor (Distinction) - Social Services
Otago Polytechnic
Auckland, NZPostgraduate Certificate - Professional Supervision
University of Auckland
Auckland, NZDiploma - Social Work
NorthTec
Whangarei, NZSkills
- Trauma Informed Approach
- Cultural Competence
- Problem Solving
- Conflict Resolution
- Leadership
- Teamwork
- Self-Awareness
- Basic Te Reo Maori (language)
- Training delivery
- Adaptive Learning
- Reliability
- Active Listening
- Effective Communication
References
Katrina Meafua
Programmes Manager
Friendship House
+64 22 040 7690
katrina.meafua@friendshiphouse.org.nz
Wendy Delamore
Social Worker/Advocate
+64 27 389 8072
wendyj@tryphina.org.nz
Andre Herewini
Whanau Resilience
andre@twr.org.nz
andreringapotoherewini@gmail.com
Andrew Murray-Brown
Programme Facilitator
+64 21 101 5779
andrewjmurraybrown@gmail.com
Timeline
Supervisor/Trainer
Self-employed
05.2021 - Current
Authorised Mens Living Without Violence Programme
Friendship House (contractor)
05.2016 - Current
Social Practice Worker (Social Worker)
Friendship House
12.2014 - 05.2016
Kaitiaki - Family Support Social Worker
Ngati Hine Health Trust
02.2010 - 09.2014
Certificate - Social Services
NorthTec
Bachelor (Distinction) - Social Services
Otago Polytechnic
Postgraduate Certificate - Professional Supervision
University of Auckland
Diploma - Social Work
NorthTec
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