Senior Advisor

• Mar 2022 - Present

Advisor

• Jul 2020 - Mar 2022

Principal Psychologist

• Apr 2016 - Present

Providing evidence-based psychological intervention for children, families and adults, I liaise with relevant health professionals, service providers and referrers to provide quality case co-ordination and care team planning, leading to improved mental health outcomes for clients. Single-handedly I conduct all small business operations including marketing, accounting, finances, website development/management, communications, reporting and record-keeping. Compliant with professional and operational guidelines by the Australian Psychological Society and AHPRA, Medicare, WorkSafe and TAC funding programs. Provider of board-approved supervision for provisional psychologists and postgraduate students.

Consultancy Manager

• Dec 2018 - Jul 2020

I oversee the work that CFRE does to support agencies to build their capacity to work effectively and efficiently. This work requires an eye on quality outcomes for clients, responsible delivery of funded projects and the leadership of a team of consultants who deliver this work. I am a skilled project manager, group facilitator, presenter, coach and evaluator.

Senior Consultant

• Oct 2015 - Dec 2018

Working alongside family services agencies, I provided training and coaching on program planning and evaluation. I developed tailored training packages and delivered capacity building with program staff to develop programs that deliver quality outcomes for children and families. Expertise included program logic and theory of change workshops, practice models and evaluation planing including outcomes measurement. Working with leadership teams to conduct strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation and continuous quality improvement and undertaking research projects such as independent evaluations, community needs analyses, and environmental scans. A skilled project manager, I conducted scoping meetings, prepared quotes, tender documents, and managed and collected data for reporting purposes. The combination of experience as a practitioner and a strong theoretical understanding of the role of program planning and evaluation, provides me with a unique insight into the challenges faced by family service practitioners.

Psychologist/Child Mental Health Clinician

• May 2014 - Apr 2016

Implementing evidence-based psychological interventions for children and families to prevent the development of child mental health difficulties. Working within the guidelines of the Child Mental Health and Family Mental Health Support Service programs and using Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Family-based interventions and individual therapy. Supporting clients to employ mindfulness and relaxation skills, provide psychoeducation, supported referral and case management. Providing community education, running parenting groups and seminars and participating in networks.

Psychologist

• Jan 2009 - May 2014

Service delivery for a network of schools in Melbourne's west to support student wellbeing for those students at risk of disengagement from learning and social opportunities. The role involved conducting cognitive and mental health assessments, providing counselling, consultation and staff development. Coaching schools using the School-wide Positive Behaviour Support framework to implement the data-based program with fidelity. Service delivery for a network of schools in Melbourne's west to support student wellbeing for those students at risk of disengagement from learning and social opportunities. The role involved conducting cognitive and mental health assessments, providing counselling, consultation and staff development. Coaching schools using the School-wide Positive Behaviour Support framework to implement the data-based program with fidelity.

Evaluation Consultant

• Sep 2008 - Dec 2013

As a consultant, my area of interest in program evaluation and its implementation in everyday practice. I have completed a range of evaluation projects as a consultant, including the evaluation of a financial literacy program with apprentice sheet metal workers, participatory evaluation during a conference for Indigenous women in academic leadership and evaluative focus groups and interviews with young people from CALD backgrounds participating in community development programs. I combine my professional expertise, knowledge of evaluation theory and practitioner experience to provide practitioners with a unique perspective on evaluative activities within the sector.

Groupwork Facilitator

• Feb 2004 - Jun 2007

As a group facilitator on the Chill Choose Change program, I supported groups of young people to learn about ways of moving away from violence. Using a solution-focussed, strengths-based Narrative Therapy approach, groupwork was based upon psychoeducation, activities and relationship-building. As a group facilitator on the Chill Choose Change program, I supported groups of young people to learn about ways of moving away from violence. Using a solution-focussed, strengths-based Narrative Therapy approach, groupwork was based upon psychoeducation, activities and relationship-building.

Student Counsellor

• Apr 2005 - Dec 2005

I provided counselling and interpersonal support to students with a range of difficulties including grief and loss, self-harm, body image, eating disorders poverty and parental neglect, parental separation and divorce, migration issues, disengagement from school and academic difficulties. I provided counselling and interpersonal support to students with a range of difficulties including grief and loss, self-harm, body image, eating disorders poverty and parental neglect, parental separation and divorce, migration issues, disengagement from school and academic difficulties.