Allied Health Providers

 

Nurses

Registered nurses can support kiritaki alongside their lead service provider with medical advice.

Examples include:

  • Medication management

  • Observance and guidance

Occupational Therapists 

Occupational therapists can support kiritaki alongside their lead service provider to achieve functional goals and gain independence in their communities.

Examples may include:

  • Daily routine and goal-setting

  • Anxiety management

Physiotherapists  

We have several physiotherapy professionals via You First Physio and Physio South. They will work in with your lead treatment provider, to offer a holistic treatment response. Their photos and a snapshot of their individual expertise can be found by clicking on the read more button.

Physiotherapists can support kiritaki alongside their lead service provider when their mental injury has physical symptoms.

Examples include:

  • Managing physical symptoms

  • Breathing education

  • Physical touch desensitization

Social Workers

Social workers help kiritaki identify strengths and empower them to achieve goals that improve their involvement in treatment and their community. They collaborate with kiritaki and their whānau to understand trauma and address social factors preventing them from fully engaging in treatment.

Examples include:

  • Providing therapeutic support and psychoeducation

  • Responding to treatment barriers impacting therapy

  • Empowering kiritaki to manage social complexity and decision making

  • Assistance accessing community supports

  • Providing advice and practical support to engage with complex systems and services

Dieticians