Sarah Elliott
| SWRB Registration Number | 6740 |
| Gender: | Female |
| Nationality/Ethnicity/Culture: | New Zealand European |
| Email: | sarah.preston1@gmail.com |
| Address: | Gisborne New Zealand |
| Qualifications: | • Bachelor Social Science Degree – Waikato University • Post Graduate Diploma in Social Work (first class honours) – Otago University • Masters of Social Work (distinction) – Auckland University • Certificate in Adult Education – Open Polytechnic |
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| Social work experience: • Social Work Lecturer – EIT • Practice Leader – Oranga Tamariki • Service Manager – Idea Services • I have also been a social worker in multiple organisations with key focuses including: child protection / health / disability / elderly / youth / whanau / advocacy / community development / human rightsSocial work supervision experience: • External supervision • Supervision for supervisors, coordinators and social workers • Group supervision • Social work students on placement • Youth workers on placements in developing countries • On panels to provide mentoring for a wide range of different social service workers, and running reviews and guidance for interdisciplinary teams |
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| Supervision Interests/Approaches/Type: | I provide a safe space for quality supervision focused on best practice. Supervision is collaborative, holistic and supervisee needs driven.
I incorporate strengths-based and solution focused approaches utilising a reflective learning model. I can do supervision face to face, in groups and remotely for social workers or managers in other settings. |