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I’m a Registered Social Worker (SACSSP) with 13 years of progressive experience in child protection, probation services, foster care, and residential care within the Department of Social Development. I’m known for compiling court-ready Pre-Sentence, Pre-Trial, and Victim Impact Reports and translating risk findings into practical, defensible intervention plans.

In my most recent role as a Social Worker—Probation Officer, I conducted monthly assessments for children in conflict with the law in line with the Child Justice Act, identifying risks and developing tailored interventions presented in court. I represented the Department in court proceedings, providing expert testimony on offender circumstances, diversion options, and recommended rehabilitative interventions—while maintaining fully compliant documentation standards.

Across residential care and foster care settings, I led crisis interventions and coordinated multidisciplinary planning that supported family reunification and rehabilitation. I achieved an 80% family reunification success rate at Greenfields through structured case conferencing, sustained statutory Children’s Court timeframes, and helped reduce reoffending risk for youth offenders through integrated Crime Prevention Programmes with schools, SAPS, and prosecutors.