Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Swrb Registration Number
Hobbies and Interests
Further Education
Other Roles/ Information
References
Timeline
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Tahlia Rae

Rāpaki,Christchurch

Summary

Registered social worker, currently on parental leave. Social work career surrounds my passion area, children and whānau. Motivated to develop my career in this space by seeking out a new challenge. Professionally value organisation, time management and integrity.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Child Health Coordinator

Pegasus Health
01.2019 - Current

Assessments on children's wellbeing with caregivers, providing resources/ research to support advice, home visits/ telehealth appointments, report writing, presentations to general practice staff/ Pegasus health staff, liaising with services across Canterbury, providing consultations to general practice staff around referral pathways/ services/ advice.

Volunteer

Big Brothers, Big Sisters
01.2018 - 01.2019

"Big Sister" to 12 year old girl who has fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. We spent time baking, creating, visiting the library and swimming.

Social Worker in Schools

Homebuilders West Coast Trust
01.2017 - 01.2019

Client casework, reports to management, SWiS presentations to school staff, assessments with families, reviews with families, liaising and networking with services across the West Coast, facilitate/ coordinate programmes such as friendship and emotions programmes and teaching children mindfulness strategies.

Youth Community Mental Health Worker

Stepping Stone Trust
01.2016 - 01.2017

Creating assessments to understand the rangatahi and their place in their famillies and socitety. Using these assessments to help inform goal plans for rangatahi with their voice being front and centre. During this role I praticed cognitive behaviour therapy, dialetical behaviour therapy and exposure therapy to name a few.

Front of House Cafe Worker

Yaza Café
01.2016 - 11.2016

Dishes, taking orders, making coffee. I worked at Yaza on a part time basis while completing my study.

Social Work Intern

Oranga Tamariki
01.2016 - 04.2016

On placement while completing my social work qualification. I had a small caseload of whānau carried out supervised access regularly.

Waitressing, bartending, maître d’

Speights Ale House
01.2014 - 01.2016

Carried out multiple roles. Primarily worked as a waitress between study.

Social Work Intern

Snapshot Youth Services
01.2015 - 03.2015

This was my first social work placement. I conducted assessments, engaged with the rangatahi and entered case notes.

Gateway Student

Kidsfirst Kindergarten
01.2013 - 11.2013

Work experience as part of my early childhood studies.

Admin/ Cleaner

Top 10 Holiday Park
01.2012 - 01.2013

Mainly worked in the office, checking in guests, directing them to their accommodation. Other duties included washing linen, preparing linen for cleaners, and working as a cleaner when needed. I worked here on and off for multiple years while at high school and while completing my social work degree.

Bartender, waitressing and kitchen hand

Revingtions Hotel
01.2012 - 01.2013

After school work- bartending, helping with dishes.

Gateway Student

Scenicland Preschool
01.2012 - 11.2012

Work experience as part of my early childhood studies.

Waitressing, kitchen hand and barista

Café 124
01.2010 - 01.2012

My first paid employment, where I learned how to make coffee. Other duties included making salads, serving, clearing tables and doing dishes.

Gateway Student

A-Z Preschool
01.2011 - 11.2011

Work experience as part of my early childhood studies.

Education

Social Work

Bachelor of Applied Social Sciences
NMIT
12.2016

Level 3 -

NCEA
John Paul II High School
06.2013

Skills

  • Clear verbal and written skills
  • Able to follow instructions efficiently
  • Solution focused
  • Enjoy working as a team and individually
  • Confidence to ask for help when needed
  • Highly value honesty and integrity
  • Well organised

Swrb Registration Number

11103

Hobbies and Interests

  • Running
  • Cooking
  • Swimming

Further Education

  • National Certificate in Early childhood education and care
  • Food Health and Safety Course
  • Barista Course (Coffee course)
  • First Aid Certificate
  • He Papa Tikanga Certificate
  • Bachelor of Applied Social Sciences (Social Work) (NMIT)
  • Certificate in Calming and De-escalation
  • Certificate in Co-existing problems
  • Pause Breathe Smile (Mindfulness) Educator Training
  • SWRB (Full)
  • Triple P Primary Care (Parenting Programme)
  • University of Canterbury- COUN682- Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT) (2023)

Other Roles/ Information

  • Young children’s Leader in primary school.
  • Co-student rep (for Social Work, Year 3) (2016)
  • Full Clean New Zealand Drivers License
  • Fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

References

  • Gerrit Wolters, Previous Team Leader at Homebuilders West Coast Trust- Greymouth.

      Phone: 0273568221


  • Melissa McCreanor, Previous Community Liaison Access Manager General Practice and Community Service at Pegasus Health, Christchurch. Current role: Christchurch City Mission Manager in Social Work Team.

      Phone: 0212273825

Timeline

Child Health Coordinator

Pegasus Health
01.2019 - Current

Volunteer

Big Brothers, Big Sisters
01.2018 - 01.2019

Social Worker in Schools

Homebuilders West Coast Trust
01.2017 - 01.2019

Youth Community Mental Health Worker

Stepping Stone Trust
01.2016 - 01.2017

Front of House Cafe Worker

Yaza Café
01.2016 - 11.2016

Social Work Intern

Oranga Tamariki
01.2016 - 04.2016

Social Work Intern

Snapshot Youth Services
01.2015 - 03.2015

Waitressing, bartending, maître d’

Speights Ale House
01.2014 - 01.2016

Gateway Student

Kidsfirst Kindergarten
01.2013 - 11.2013

Admin/ Cleaner

Top 10 Holiday Park
01.2012 - 01.2013

Bartender, waitressing and kitchen hand

Revingtions Hotel
01.2012 - 01.2013

Gateway Student

Scenicland Preschool
01.2012 - 11.2012

Gateway Student

A-Z Preschool
01.2011 - 11.2011

Waitressing, kitchen hand and barista

Café 124
01.2010 - 01.2012

Social Work

Bachelor of Applied Social Sciences

Level 3 -

NCEA
Tahlia Rae