Penny Stewart
Christchurch ,Avondale
Summary
Accomplished Family Social Worker offering six and a half years of expertise at CCS Disability Action. I am adept in psychosocial assessment and fostering family support whilst providing appropriate resources within the disability and mental health community. I always strive to enhance strong client advocacy and multidisciplinary team collaboration. Presents strong interpersonal and organizational skills whilst successfully building client rapport to assess needs.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Family Social Worker
CCS Disability Action
10.2021 - Current
- Strengthen family relationships through mediation and emotional support.
- Assist families in navigating complex social service systems, advocating on their behalf when necessary.
- Develop individualized case management to address diverse needs of families.
- Reduce instances of child neglect and abuse by referring to appropriate services for further support.
- Monitoring families and providing continual evaluation.
Community Service Coordinator
CCS Disability Action
12.2018 - 10.2021
- Conducted ongoing evaluations of existing programs to ensure alignment with changing community needs and priorities.
- Conduct and providing ongoing case management for families.
- Provide solutions for families to access housing, health and education.
- Navigate complex health systems by working alongside families to draw out their potential.
- Recruit and interview families for foster care.
- Police vet families for foster care.
- Network and advocate with relevant community agencies for addition family support.
- Manage and provide speciality support services and oversight (IWS) for families with disabilities.
Community Support Worker
Emerge Aotearoa
01.2017 - 12.2017
- Work within a compulsory care & rehabilitation environment supporting and supervising youths and adults with mental health and disabilities at all times.
- Provide recovery and rehabilitation support.
- Shadowing clients to empower them with everyday life skills.
- Support rehabilitated adults and youth to reach and maintain their independence in a safe and comfortable home environment.
Education
Certificate of Competence 5-Step Method - Counselling - Accredited Practitioner
Family Drug Support Aotearoa
Christchurch, NZ06.2023
Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Christchurch, NZ12.2017
Certificate in Human Services - Social Services
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Christchurch, NZ12.2014
Skills
- Disability support
- Psychosocial assessment
- Substance abuse awareness
- Child Welfare Knowledge
- Mental Health Support
- Individual Counselling
- Home visits
- Family Support
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Progress Monitoring
Accomplishments
Professional Development 2024-2022
- Motivational Interviewing
- Good mental health in the workplace
- Neuroscience and intergenerational trauma
Additional Information
Professional Development 2024-2022
- Motivational Interviewing
- Good mental health in the workplace
- Neuroscience and intergenerational trauma
- Supervising a student placement, ARA Social Work
- Treaty of Waitangi in Health care
- Imaging decolonisation
Additional Work Experience
2014 Single women as Parents – Human Services placement
2015 Christchurch Public Hospital – Social work placement
2016 Seagar Clinic Mental Health – Social work placement
2017 CCS Disability Action – Social work placement
2015- 17 Budget Services North Canterbury Inc. Budget advisor.
2013-14 Wellbeing North Canterbury Administration, Foodbank assistant
Timeline
Family Social Worker
CCS Disability Action
10.2021 - Current
Community Service Coordinator
CCS Disability Action
12.2018 - 10.2021
Community Support Worker
Emerge Aotearoa
01.2017 - 12.2017
Certificate of Competence 5-Step Method - Counselling - Accredited Practitioner
Family Drug Support Aotearoa
Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work
Ara Institute of Canterbury
Certificate in Human Services - Social Services
Ara Institute of Canterbury
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