Ruth Gray Email & Phone Number

Ruth Gray Education

• University Of Canterbury, New Zealand

  Bachelor of Arts (Sociology)

• CPIT (Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology)

  National Certificate in Computing

• NZ National Certification in Community Support Services, Core Competencies

  Government mandated knowledge/skills endorsement required for all residential-based support workers in a health or disability setting. Course work included: society/culture (human welfare studies/services, community client care, social/community services, health/disability/aging support.)

• NZ National Certification in Community Support Services, Intellectual Disability

  Government mandated endorsement required to provide quality care and support for service providers in an intellectual disability setting.

• NZ National Certification in Mental Health and Addiction Support

  Government mandated endorsement for all support workers to acquire strategies to engage and work in partnership with clients; focused on client strengths to support recovery. Course work included: working with indigenous people; delivering services/encouragement/information/education to clients (families; advocating for and implementing legislation, regulations, standards, codes, policies, and broad community understanding of client needs; implementing safe, ethical ways to support client recovery.)