Sue Cooke
Lower Hutt,Wellington
Summary
Proactive and versatile professional with a dedication to quickly adapting to new challenges. Strong problem-solving abilities and a proven track record of fostering strong relationships with clients and team members. Focused on supporting team success and achieving positive results.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Youth Justice Coordinator
Oranga Tamariki
Lower Hutt, Wellington
05.1995 - Current
- Managing Youth Justice Family Group conferences by exploring alternatives to criminal proceedings, and exploring restorative justice principals that are applied all within the framework of legislation of the Oranga Tamariki Act.
- Engaging with victims to encourage and support them to present their information in a way that is meaningful to them.
- Manage and facilitate pre-FGC consults, to identify appropriate assessments, ensuring that the interface between care and protection and youth justice is managed.
- Provide mentoring support to new colleagues as required.
- Provide effective facilitation ensuring the mana of whanau is preserved and participants have the opportunity to understand the information and can fully participate.
Education
Diploma - Social Work
Wintec
Waikato10-2010
Skills
- Restorative justice
- Family group conferences
- Case management
- Victim engagement
Timeline
Youth Justice Coordinator
Oranga Tamariki
05.1995 - Current
Diploma - Social Work
Wintec