| Social Care Consultancy has access to a wide range of professions including Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Nursing (specifically mental health and addictions) and Counselling. We can offer input from staff with a range of experience and knowledge, and with a variety of cultural backgrounds.
Our target client groups include youth and adults who would be described as having a mild to moderate range of needs and staff teams who are supporting people in a variety of settings. We are particularly experienced in working with people who have mental ill health, people with intellectual disabilities, children, youth and adults. Social Care Consultancy has contracts with a range of government and non-government organisations. We also provide individual and group work on a private basis. |
Social Care Consultancy Limited is directed by Simon Lowe.
Simon qualified as a social worker in 1998 and has had a wide range of experience. This includes acute adult mental health services (as an Approved Social Worker warranted under the UK Mental Health Act), working with adults who have intellectual disabilities, child and adolescent mental health, youth justice and alcohol and other drug services. Simon is registered as a social worker in New Zealand. He is a member of ANZASW and DAPAANZ.
Simon also has a first class Honours degree which was specifically centred around social sciences including health and social care management. In 2007, he completed a post graduate certificate in health care sciences (Dual Diagnosis/Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation). Currently, Simon is working towards a Masters in Counselling and hopes to complete this next year.
Using these qualifications, Simon has managed a variety of services including outreach services for people suffering severe and enduring mental ill health, residential care for people with intellectual disabilities and a multi disciplinary team for people with intellectual disabilities. He has a good deal of experience in dual diagnosis work with all age groups; both in terms of intellectual disability/ mental ill-health and mental ill health/substance use.
As part of his experiences, Simon has managed and clinically supervised many unqualified and qualified staff in a variety of settings. He is of the opinion that good quality, robust supervision is essential in assuring that staff work in an appropriately professional manner
and to a high standard.
In addition to supervision, Simon is particular interested in supporting organisations to develop and operate good quality staff management. He is experienced and qualified in management consultancy and mediation within health and social care agencies.
Email Simon at simon@socialcare.co.nz
Introducing Petrina Davison.
Petrina has been involved with the social service field in a range of areas including mental health, alternative education, community housing, and disability support. She completed a Bachelor of Applied Social Science (Social Work) in 2009.
Petrina has enjoyed being involved with the exciting projects Social Care Consultancy runs, including setting up brief interventions for young people committing low-level alcohol related offences. She has also helped with developing a much needed conflict management workshop, which is now successfully up and running.
She is passionate about the social service field and believes it is essential that the service operates with integrity, empathy and a passion to see good things happen. People are important and need to feel supported.
Email Petrina at petrina@socialcare.co.nz
Andy Walford.
Andy has over 10 years experience as a mental health nurse working with adults in a variety of community, inpatient and forensic settings. Eight years working with staff teams supporting adults and young people with intellectual disability and alcohol and drug issues.
Andy is a Registered Nurse and has worked in a variety of roles including: Behavioural Assessment/Modification, Clinical Supervisor, Restraint Instructor, Team Leader, Sentinel Investigation Team, Chair of IDEA Services National Policy on Restraint Minimisation.
Fieke Noteboom.
Fieke is a Social Worker and specialises in professional Supervision She has over 15 years experience in the areas of Health and Disability, Social Services, Community, NGO’s, Church Ministry, Team leaders and Students.
Having a passion for people to reach their full potential and personal fulfilment at their work place, Fieke completed a Career Counselling qualification in 2005 to complement her supervision skills. Fieke is also trained as a mediator.
Fieke works as a private practitioner in Tauranga, Waihi and Rotorua. She can be contacted on 027 4468 799 or fieke@xtra.co.nz . Alternatively make contact through the website..
