Tessa Aranga
| Ko wai au? Ko Tessa Aranga ahau. Supervision is vital for professionals working with at-risk and vulnerable whānau in our communities. My approach centers on creating a safe and mana enhancing environment for reflection and growth in professional development and overall hauora (health and wellbeing). With a career dedicated to supporting rangatahi and their whānau, I have experience as a care and protection social worker at Oranga Tamariki, in Māori mental health, facilitating transitions to independence, street youth work, and supporting young parents. This background allows me to have a deep understanding of the complexities that come with working in government and community organisations. My client-led approach is grounded in strengths-based and reflective practice, and Te Ao Māori principles. I invite you to experience a supervision approach that nurtures professional growth and ensures that you are empowered to make a profound and positive impact on the whānau you support. Te Whare Tapa Wha is an important tool I implement into my supervision practice in a way that focuses on professional development and the hauora of the worker and the whānau they work with. As a Māori social worker myself, I have a strong interest in supporting Māori kaimahi and non-Māori professionals who want more tautoko in working directly with whānau Māori. I am dedicated to empowering professionals with the tools and cultural understanding needed to effectively support whānau Māori, enhancing their overall impact. |