Experience

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  Bravehearts

  • Australia
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Clinician - SEQ

    • Nov 2021 - Present

    Responsible for providing counselling to children, young people, adults and their families who have experienced, or may be at risk of, child sexual assault, and their non-offending family members.Work within an established framework based on best practice principles and tasked with ensuring the delivery of counselling and all associated workstreams are consistently of the highest standard.

  • Information and Support Line Officer

    • Sep 2021 - Nov 2021

    Contributed to the Information and Support Line which is Braveheart’s frontline service for the community. First point of contact for the service, identified caller’s needs, triaged all referrals to Therapeutic and Turning Corners teams, ensured relevant paperwork was completed, monitored the national support line, provided accurate information to prospective clients, assessed client risk levels, reported information to the relevant authorities and agencies and ensured accurate records were kept.Completed intakes for Bravehearts Therapeutic Services and Turning Corners and monitored waitlists.

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  Self-employed

  • Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

  • Supervisor – Self Employed, Gold Coast, Australia 2021 - current

    • Jul 2021 - Jan 2024
    • Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

    Provision of ongoing online supervision for a range of domestic violence and community healthprofessionals, focusing on a range of diverse and individual professional, therapeutic and organisationalorientations that are dependent on the supervisee.

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  Tauranga Living Without Violence Collective Trust

  • New Zealand
  • Civic and Social Organizations
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Education Specialist

    • 2020 - 2021

    Responsible for the design and development of clinical and risk of harm assessments for perpetrators and victims, psychoeducation programme content, written material and resources in the form of psychology tools information handouts, guides, and session plans. Facilitate psychoeducational programmes, gather evidence based resources to meet diverse client learning needs and develop in-service training programmes for staff and facilitate regular trainings for employees and trainees. Evaluate programmes and responsible for supervising, accreditation and authorising trainee facilitators.

  • Interim Children’s Programme Coordinator

    • 2019 - 2020

    Developed and led the Tamariki Pilot Programme for Child Witnesses of Violence which is a NZ Government Ministry of Justice initiative. The programme employed a range of techniques such as play therapy and storytelling to engage both children aged 5-9 years and their caregivers. Developed the programme, produced resources and activities, and trained coordinators.

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  EmployNZ

  • Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

  • Tertiary Programme Tutor

    • 2018 - 2020
    • Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Led the delivery of the Diploma in Health Management (Level 7) which involved delivering eight courses - public health, health business, quality management processes in healthcare, advanced facilitation and communication, health research methods, health management and two other research papers.Facilitated papers in a prescribed and professional manner and assisted learners to successfully complete their qualifications. Reported to the Programme Manager on a regular basis and ensured that quality delivery is assured in accordance with NZQA standards.

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  Tauranga Living Without Violence Collective Trust

  • Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

  • Caseworker/Health and Safety Officer

    • 2012 - 2018
    • Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Oversaw the Department of Corrections Family Violence Programme and client base. Reported to the General Manager and was responsible for facilitating both the men’s group programme and individual programmes which were 15 - 26 weeks in duration. Typically ran 3 group sessions per week and saw 12+ individual clients per week.Completed risk assessments, planned and developed programmes for individuals and groups, delivered programmes and facilitated clients return to families.• Effective in listening to and communicating with a wide variety of clients in challenging and conflict situations, and in helping men to develop the skills to ensure that families can be safe.