Lisbeth Jensen Gallefoss

Background and experience

I trained as a nurse in 1994-86, and went on to take a year-long course in health and social administration in 1992-94, a course in public health nursing in 1995-96, counseling pedagogy in 2000-01 and Marte Meo therapy in 2018-19. In 2008-10, I took a master's degree in mental health work with a specialization in child and adolescent mental health. I have 3 years of work experience from premature and pediatric wards and just over 20 years as a public health nurse in health centers, school health services, youth health centers and 3 years as a family counselor at a municipal family center. In addition, I have worked as an HSE advisor at Sørlandet Hospital HF, been a technical advisor in Barns Beste (national competence network for children as next of kin), led the establishment and continuation of Barnas Stasjon Blå Kors Kristiansand and led a research project at the research unit, department of substance abuse and addiction treatment (ARA) SSHF. I have been a permanent employee at the Department of Health and Nursing Science since August 2019. Since I was hired, I have, in addition to regular tasks in the teaching position, been a year coordinator on the bachelor's nursing program, had course responsibility for practical studies in mental health. UiA started up the master's in health nursing in the fall of 2022 and I have contributed to the work of developing the curriculum.