My name is Katerina Schmitt and I started my Social Work career in health in 2008. I completed a double degree in Bachelor of Social Work and Bachelor of Social Planning at Flinders University where I also worked in various roles for several years with students, academic staff and researchers. My practice and teaching interests are in aging, trauma, mental health and field education.
I joined the UniSA Justice and Society teaching teams in Semester 2, 2021. I am currently teaching several undergraduate courses within the Bachelor of Social Work degree. The best part of teaching for me is bringing direct practice experiences into the classroom and exploring these in the context of the curiculum.
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About me
My name is Katerina Schmitt and I started my Social Work career in health in 2008. I completed a double degree in Bachelor of Social Work and Bachelor of Social Planning at Flinders University where I also worked in various roles for several years with students, academic staff and researchers. My practice and teaching interests are in aging, trauma, mental health and field education.
I joined the UniSA Justice and Society teaching teams in Semester 2, 2021. I am currently teaching several undergraduate courses within the Bachelor of Social Work degree. The best part of teaching for me is bringing direct practice experiences into the classroom and exploring these in the context of the curiculum.
A little about me on a personal note; I am a busy mother of three kids with a beagle, lover of nature and palette knife painting and I love my coffee hot. If you see me around the campus please come and say 'hello', I enjoy a good chat!
About me
Clinical Placement Coordinator (Social Work), CALHN, (Current Role) SA Health
Senior Project Officer, Clinical Leadership and Collaboration, Allied Scientific Health Office, 2020 SA Health
Senior Clinical Placement Systems Officer, Clinical Leadership and Collaboration, Better Placed, 2019-2020 SA Health
Social Worker, SALHN and CALHN between 2008 – 2020, SA Health
Teaching & student supervision