Student Wellbeing Coordinator

• Jul 2021 - Present

Reengagement Practice Lead

• Aug 2020 - Jul 2021

- Program Development- Partnership Cultivation- Multidisciplinary Team Development- Team Leadership and Coordination- Provision of Supervision- Wellbeing Team Management- Monitoring and Evaluation

Therapeutic Lead

• Oct 2018 - Aug 2020

- Lead in depth case consultation with teachers and program managers about appropriate strategies and actions to undertake with individual students who exhibited challenging behaviour- Provided consultation regarding the direction of the program and its function for the wider community.- Worked closely with individual students and their families to create a strong support network to enable the young person to participate actively in their education- Liaised with key stakeholders to implement programs in the mainstream school environment that would be beneficial to the student population as well as the staff.- Facilitated reflective practice and case review meetings- Implemented practice development tools to assist with more measured goals and outcomes for students and their families.- Worked collaboratively in the development of procedures, practice outcomes and evaluation Show less

Mental Health Practitioner

• Nov 2016 - Jun 2018

• Providing supervision and mentoring to multiple placement students including international students and assisting them to address barriers in their learning and career goals.• Implementing brief and long term evidence based therapeutic intervention with clients to assist them to achieve them in their recovery goals on the phone and in person.• Communicating effectively with clinical bodies and completing referrals to increase the likelihood of achieving positive outcomes.• Facilitation of group programs such as ‘Hearing Voices’ and ‘Women’s Talk’ to create safe spaces for clients to build connections with other people with similar lived experience.• Active Participation in the team through collaboration, debriefing and development of creative strategies. • Active involvement in the work community to assist with building a positive work environment and assist in fundraising and promotion of the company.• Understanding of new funding schemes (NDIS and PHN) and the effect of this on the wider community. Show less

Acting Team Leader

• Dec 2017 - Jan 2018

• Supervised eight team members in their mental health service provision whilst holding my own case load.• Provided direction in practice and ongoing review of client goals and appropriate intervention.• Held client review and reflective practice meetings to ensure staff were supported and positive results were produced.• Provided ongoing training in evidence based interventions to assist staff to grow and progress their careers.• Assisted staff to maintain appropriate administrative, statistical records and professional case notes and collated this information through data management systems (CMS) to provide to upper management as well the Department of Health and Human Services.• Provided positive feedback to staff regarding performance with clients and administrative tasks.• Effectively communicated with team and other team leaders/management in the implementation of organisational direction. Show less

Child Protection Practitioner

• Jan 2016 - Nov 2016

• Managed a high caseload that comprised people with a variety of complex needs, ages and backgrounds and provided high intensity crisis management support as well as de-escalation strategies. • Working within the court system and with police to help with the protection of children and support them within their family networks. • Provided case management and specialist support to families where a child or parent had complex support needs in a variety of difficulties such as mental health, substance use, housing and financial needs. • Worked in a team based environment as well as autonomously within the community. • Provided specialist support to youth, adults and families who required psychological, social and emotional support. • Strong working knowledge of the children’s court legal system and experience within the children’s criminal division. • Delivered trauma informed strengths based practice to high risk youth who have come from complex and low socio economic backgrounds. • Completed detailed case notes, court reports and assessment of the client base to ensure clear decision making and appropriate referral, advocacy and goal focused case planning. • Leading and participating in professional client management meetings to provide holistic support for clients. Show less

Counselling Coordinator

• Sep 2013 - Dec 2015

• Provided counselling and specialist support to youth, adults and families who required psychological, social and emotional support using multiple brief and long term evidence based approaches. • Provided counselling and specialist person centred support to youth attending the VCAL program at the centre who had disengaged from traditional schooling and come from complex and low socio economic backgrounds. • Managed a high caseload that comprised people with a variety of complex needs, ages and backgrounds and provided early intervention strategies as well as crisis management support. • Completed detailed case notes and assessment of the client base to ensure evidence based practice and appropriate referral and advocacy. • Development, implementation, monitoring and reviewing of the MPAACS program operation, progress and impact within the community. • Provided fieldwork supervision to multiple placement students as well as onsite staff support and debriefing. • Networked with schools and youth services in the area to provide a holistic approach to community service provision. Show less

Case Manager - Disability Response Team

• Sep 2012 - Jul 2013

• Provided case management and specialist support to families where a child or parent had an intellectual disability and complex support needs and undertook appropriate referrals and service coordination after completion of assessment. • Developed, implemented, monitored and reviewed individual plans for clients utilising an individualised planning and support approach. • Prepared complex professional reports requiring in-depth factual analysis and including assessments and recommendation for consideration by senior managers in the decision making process. • Conducted research in the area of working with parents with Intellectual Disabilities and provided key recommendations to the department in this area. Show less

Hospital Social Worker - Emergency Department

• Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

• Provided advice, information and support to variety of individuals in a number of different crisis situations. • Conducted Biopsychosocial Assessments of individuals to make accurate recommendations and help to build and empower them to deal with their presenting issues. • Worked in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to ensure a holistic treatment of the individual and their complex needs. • Actively participated in weekly education and training seminars conducted by a variety of social work professionals to develop a holistic understanding of different social work roles in the field. Show less

Intake & Research - Emergency Relief

• Sep 2011 - Dec 2011

• Assessment and provision of emergency food and services to individuals and families in crisis. • Research into possible causes of emergency and crisis situations through a client interview and data collation process. Collaboration with other local community organisations in the creation of a more efficient and effective practice of emergency relief provision. • Exposure to a variety of programs within the organisation including observation and participation in the conduction of the ‘Men’s Behaviour Change Program’, counselling sessions, Physiology workshops, ‘Chronic Disease Management’ program, dietician sessions, Gambling prevention presentations to youth, Palliative Care, Intake and information referral and advice, Occupational Therapy Assessments, the ‘Creative House’ program and the Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS). Show less