Friday 22 April 2016
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For many years Maylene Jennings has had a goal to work alongside at-risk children and families in the community.
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When she graduated with a Bachelor of Social Work at the Bethlehem Tertiary Institute graduation ceremony at Holy Trinity Church last Saturday, she celebrated having achieved that goal. At the beginning of 2012, Maylene became part of the first cohort of students to enter the social work degree programme at BTI. Improve your job-seeking skills for the Kiwiour workplace Join intensive, The faith-based programme is unique job-seeking skills for the Kiwi workplace four-week course in New Zealand in the degree to which it (12 hours per week) Improve your job-seeking skills for the Kiwi workplace challenges students to consider how their Join our intensive, own beliefs and values impact on their four-week course practice as social workers. (12 hours per week) Join our intensive, Join our intensive, “I really believe that the social work four-week course four-week course journey has changed me to be a better (12 hours per week) (12 hours per week) version of myself,” says Maylene. “I’m more empathetic, non-judgemental and inclusive. It is such an awesome privilege to be working alongside families, especially those • For people with English as a Second Language • For people with English as a Second Language who may have never felt heard before.” • Learn how to approach employers • Learn how to approach employers Maylene was offered employment as a • Learn to tailor your • Learn CV for specific job your applications to tailor CV for specific job applications
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care and protection social worker with Open Home Foundation in Tauranga after completing a 30-day practicum placement with them in her third year of study. In her role Maylene works with children who are either in Open Home Foundation’s care or Child Youth and Family’s statutory care, but placed with Open Home Foundation’s foster parents. “I work closely with foster parents and the child’s social worker from Child Youth and Family to ensure the child’s needs are being met,” says Maylene. Open Home’s national Maylene Jennings. Photo: Wendy Pyne. practice advisor for the northern region Natalie “The BTI qualification has enabled her to Richardson says hiring Maylene was an learn the theory and practice of social work easy decision. as well as grow in her self-awareness and “She has compassion, motivation and a how to integrate her values and faith, into heart for children and families. her social work practice.”
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