Ruth Kirkpatrick
About
Qualified for 40 years in social work. I am trained as a Practice teacher and MHO. Member of Fostering and Adoption Panel, children’s participation.
My specialism is in direct work with children and young people, ascertaining their views, wishes and feelings, as well as therapeutic work to assist in processing feelings and dealing with difficult information.
I have worked in both voluntary and local authority sector as a social worker, Senior Practitioner and manager. I work as an Independent Report writer for the Children’s Hearing. For 9 years I worked as a Reviewing Officer, chairing meetings, lead on planning and ensuring birth parent , and young person participation.
Skills include
Therapeutic work- direct work with children and adults, Therapeutic Life story Work (Rose Model).
Assessment- Parenting Capacity, Capacity for change, future family contact, Together or Apart.
Assessment- Parenting Capacity, Capacity for change, future family contact, Together or Apart.
Qualifications
BA in Public Admin +CQSW, Diploma Child Welfare, Diploma in TLSW, Diploma in Counselling, Diploma in Practice Teaching
Professional interests
Abuse, neglect, bullying and safeguarding,
Adoption and fostering,
Alcohol and other drugs,
Becoming a social worker, students and newly qualified social workers,
Bereavement and other life changing events,
Education based social work,
Professional development and practice
Type of work and clients
Court assessments,
Direct work with families and carers,
Direct work with service users,
Family assessment,
Placements,
Post placement contract,
Practice assessment,
Practice teaching,
Review and evaluation,
Supervision,
Therapeutic work,
Training and tutoring,
Universities / learning & training bodies
Business Details
Telephone
07939264228
Location
Unit 136567 , PO Box 7169
Poole
United Kingdom
BH15 9EL