Kim Freeth
Kia ora koutou,
I am a registered social worker with a professional qualification is supervision. I have been practicing social work for many years and have supported youth and whānau in various fields of practice. I currently provide external supervision to agencies and individuals, alongside supervising whānau who require court appointed supervised contact visits.
My Approach
'Ma mua ka kite a muri, mā murika ora a mua' (Those who lead give sight to those who follow, those who follow give life to those who lead).
As a Māori practitioner, I work within a bicultural strengths-based framework that favours the tuakana teina approach. This acknowledges the process of 'ako' mutually respectful and reciprocal relationships, where the teacher and learner roles are shared. This approach has been very successful in encouraging supervisees to be an active participant in the supervision space. I am competent in both individual and group supervision.
Qualifications
(PGDipSSS) Postgraduate Diploma in Social Service Supervision - Massey University
BSW(Hons) - Massey University
Diploma in Child Protection (Child Matters)
Profesional Association
Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers
Social Work Registration Board