{"id":10695,"date":"2024-06-03T09:08:37","date_gmt":"2024-06-02T23:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/uncategorized\/mh-staff-psychologist-2"},"modified":"2024-06-05T15:45:38","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T05:45:38","slug":"mh-staff-psychologist-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/news\/mh-staff-psychologist-2","title":{"rendered":"Luenne’s career has taken her from the hotel quarantine program to Mental Health staff psychologist"},"content":{"rendered":"

Luenne’s career has taken her from the hotel quarantine program to Mental Health staff psychologist<\/h1>\n
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Metro North advanced staff psychologist Luenne Zielke.<\/p><\/div>\n

Advanced staff psychologist Luenne Zielke provides psychological services to staff in the mental health directorate, corporate services as well as Metro North\u2019s Peer Responders.<\/h4>\n

Luenne has had an interesting career, including working in the COVID-19 hotel quarantine program, where she provided support to people during their quarantine period.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the early days we were meeting people returning to Australia at the airport in hazmat suits. Hotel quarantine was a very isolating experience for many people, so it was important they had adequate psychological support,\u201d Luenne said.<\/p>\n

Luenne knows the unique challenges faced by staff working in the mental health directorate as she herself worked as a psychologist for the Metro North Inner North Brisbane Acute Care Team for three years.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving worked \u2018at the coalface\u2019 has provided me with an insight into the specific pressures that staff can face and how they can be impacted by workplace stresses,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy current role as staff psychologist is very varied and can involve providing one-on-one support, team support as well as critical debriefing. I also work with teams to enhance their culture and put together bespoke team wellbeing workshops.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is rewarding to be able to support someone through a tough time and I enjoy being part of Metro North, one of biggest hospital and health services in the southern hemisphere.\u201d<\/p>\n

Luenne explains that providing support to staff in the mental health field, some of whom have psychological qualifications themselves, requires a particular approach.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite knowing the importance of seeking help for mental health issues, staff can still have a very stoic approach to their own mental health, believing they should \u2018get on with it\u2019,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s important for staff to recognise that everyone\u2019s window of tolerance is different and can be affected by their background and what else is happening in their world at that time. It is OK not to be OK.<\/p>\n

\u201cConfidentiality is paramount whoever I work with, but it is particularly important for staff in the mental health directorate to feel that if they do reach out for assistance it remains confidential. I take particular care, for example, to meet with staff in a space where their confidentiality can be always maintained.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think one of the main misconceptions about accessing the staff psychology service is that it involves a long commitment. It is actually a short-term service – I provide individuals with up to three psychology sessions and many staff find they only need one session. If a staff member required more than three sessions, I can work with them to find additional, ongoing support such as through TELUS, the employee assistance program.\u201d<\/p>\n

When not at work, Luenne enjoys Thai and Moroccan cooking and gardening. She is currently landscaping the garden for her new house.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is such a wonderful opportunity to plan a whole garden from scratch. The garden will be a lush, sub-tropical style including some of my favourite plants heliconias, monstera, bromeliads and succulents,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Luenne is also currently in training for an eight-day hiking trip with her husband to the French Alps.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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