Psychologist

• Jan 2019 - Present

Psychologist

• Jun 2017 - Oct 2019

Provisional Psychologist

• Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

Responsibilities and skills developed •Providing psychological services to clients (aged between 6-13)- conducting initial interviews, rapport-building sessions, school observations, testing, feedback and report writing. •Working with clients of an indigenous background •Testing- administered and scored WISC-IV, WIAT-II, WPPSI-IV, CBCL, SCAS, PPVT, Beery VMI, RAVLT, RCFT, Conners-3 and CMS successfully. •Liaising with referral agencies/contacts •Completing detailed progress notes for client contact •Successfully writing comprehensive assessment reports and providing feedback to clients/parents •Adhered to ethical standards of the agency and psychological board.

Provisional Psychologist

• Mar 2016 - Aug 2016

Responsibilities and skills developed: •Intake duties- conducting intake phone calls with potential clients, explaining procedures, assigning clients to waitlist and imputing client information into a computer file. •Liaising with referral agencies/contacts •Providing psychological services to clients (aged between 7-15)- conducting initial interviews, rapport-building sessions, play observations, cognitive testing, feedback and report writing. •Testing- administered and scored WISC-IV, WIAT-II, CBCL and CARS successfully. •Imputing confidential client information and session notes in computer system. •Conducted suicide risk assessments •Adhered to ethical standards of the agency and psychological board.

Student Placement

• Sep 2015 - Sep 2015

Responsibilities and skills developed: •Administration support: Data entry regarding behaviour recording sheets + interviews + analysis of data •Work shadowing: Joint client visits with other psychologists to interview staff or work with people with a disability •Researched particular topics relevant to a clients behaviours of concern (ABC model of behaviour) •Support to complete a multidisciplinary assessment (MDA) for a client’s behaviours of concern and use of restrictive practices

Student Placement

• Sep 2014 - Nov 2014

Responsibilities and skills developed: •Interacted with students, parents and volunteers of Woodridge State High School and Logan City Council members- Effective communication skills •Contacted community services within a team (Multi-faith groups and youth centers) to collect information about specific programs- Communication skills •Collected information and contacts of youth services to assemble a community directory to be distributed to youth in the Logan area whilst updating it annually or bi-annually- Teamwork, working independently, organizing, meeting a deadline and being flexible

Student Placement

• Oct 2014 - Oct 2014

Responsibilities and skills developed: •Presented a proposal to council members as part of a two person team- Speaking skills •Organised presentation and powerpoint- Computer skills and written communication skills •Researching cultural diversity and youth services- Independent work, team work and working towards a goal Responsibilities and skills developed: •Presented a proposal to council members as part of a two person team- Speaking skills •Organised presentation and powerpoint- Computer skills and written communication skills •Researching cultural diversity and youth services- Independent work, team work and working towards a goal