Yahnina Hutchings
Nga Puhi, Ngati Kahu Ki Whangaroa,Otara
Summary
Qualified social worker with 14+ years front line, clinical, management and leaderships experience. I am hard working and resonate with values of justice, fair systems, and working together to create services that achieving meaningful hauora outcomes
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Board Member
Me Family Services
Mangere East
05.2023 - Current
- Provided organizational leadership and collaborate with executive partners to establish long-term goals, strategies and company policies.
- Ensure financial stability
- Orgaisational compliance with all relevant laws and regulation
Team Manager
Te Whatu Ora, Counties Manukau
East Tamaki
07.2022 - Current
- Prepare regulatory reports detailing of systems, performance metrics, productivity levels, financials. risk, mentoring against service goals
- Hire staff, conduct regular employee performance evaluations to offer constructive feedback and solutions to propel improvements and growth.
- Delegate work to staff, setting priorities and goals with teams.
- Collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders to support and build responsive hauora systems
Clinical Social Worker
Te Whatu Ora, Counties Manukau
01.2018 - 07.2022
- Mental Health indicative assessment, recommendation and brief treatment input
- Provide consultative input between Youth Justice and Health sector
Clinical Social Worker
Te Whatu Ora, Counties Manukau
11.2013 - 07.2021
- comprehensive social work & mental assessment, case formulation and treatment input
- Skilled in, DBT informed treatment, CBT, FBT Eating Disorders and Families therapy and emotionally focused therapy
Social Worker
Edge Life skills
Manukau
01.2011 - 11.2013
- Provide Social work assessment and intervention to curb risk factors of youth offending
- Support the delivery of MYND programme
Social Worker
Te Whanau O Waipareia Trust
Mangere
02.2010 - 06.2011
- Social worker assessment, input, resource support
Student Social Worker / Casual Work
Oranga Tamariki
Otara
08.2008 - 02.2010
- Social work student, causal work, transport, FGC reports and plans
Education
18 Week Intensive Leadership And Management Training -
Te Whatu Ora
Counties Manukau 04-2023
Post Graduate - Youth Addictions & CEP
University Of Auckland
01-2021
Post Graduate Certificate of Proficiency - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
University Of Auckland
01-2020
Post Graduate Certificate - Families And Systems Theories
University Of Otago
Christchurch, NZ01-2016
Bachelor of Science - Applied Social Work
Manukau Institute Of Technology
Manukau, NZ01-2010
Skills
- Strong process, safety, risk and performance management skills
- Proven success in managing teams, developing and building strong teams, to thrive in challenging systems
- Strategic and Governance experience, Me Family Services, Kohanga Reo & Kura Kaupapa o Maori
- Strong leadership and people skills
- 14 years clinical Mental Heath,, youth justice, social and community service sector
- Considerable training and experience working with families and systems
- In-depth understanding of therapeutic principals, processes and practice application
- Established relationships with key stakeholders across, social service, youth forensic/ justice, health and education sectors
- Commitment and personal accountability
Affiliations
- Netball, softball, kohanga reo and kura kaupapa o Maori kaupapa
Timeline
Board Member
Me Family Services
05.2023 - Current
Team Manager
Te Whatu Ora, Counties Manukau
07.2022 - Current
Clinical Social Worker
Te Whatu Ora, Counties Manukau
01.2018 - 07.2022
Clinical Social Worker
Te Whatu Ora, Counties Manukau
11.2013 - 07.2021
Social Worker
Edge Life skills
01.2011 - 11.2013
Social Worker
Te Whanau O Waipareia Trust
02.2010 - 06.2011
Student Social Worker / Casual Work
Oranga Tamariki
08.2008 - 02.2010
18 Week Intensive Leadership And Management Training -
Te Whatu Ora
Post Graduate - Youth Addictions & CEP
University Of Auckland
Post Graduate Certificate of Proficiency - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
University Of Auckland
Post Graduate Certificate - Families And Systems Theories
University Of Otago
Bachelor of Science - Applied Social Work
Manukau Institute Of Technology
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