Family Support Worker - Youth Project

• Apr 2022 - Present

Services Lead/ Family Support Worker -Social Worker

• Feb 2018 - Apr 2022

Services Lead/ Family Support Worker

• Apr 2022 - Present

Auslan Teacher

• Aug 2016 - Present

Empowerment

• Sep 2018 - Present

Child and Youth Development Therapist

• Feb 2018 - Nov 2019

Support Coordinator

• Feb 2016 - Feb 2018

Support Coordinator assisting families with their NDIS plan

Family Support / Community Development Coordinator

• Dec 2006 - Feb 2018

• Obtain funding and facilitate a deaf aboriginal cultural camp to support the spiritual and educational connection for deaf aboriginal * Facilitate the development of strong links and partnerships within the local community• Respond to general enquiries for information and advocacy from professionals, parents, and young deaf people• Assist families of deaf children to work with other professionals, institutions, community agencies, government, and other bodies.• Provision of counselling: face-to-face and group counselling with individual, children, families and groups.• Working collaboratively with the office of policy and development, to implement and evaluate advocacy and empowerment strategies in line with the needs and expectation of deaf children, young people and their families.• Facilitate and development of parent’s support groups within regional Victoria.• Developed programs and training sessions to support the social, emotional and vocational needs of young people, their families and local communities• Evaluated and assessed the mentor program by conducting ongoing research and exploring the outcomes of the program• Developed a series of presentations to increase awareness in the community.• Ongoing facilitation of the ‘Cool Kids, Cool Parents’ workshop for parents of young deaf children• Provide short time case management for clients. Show less

Auslan Teacher

• Jul 2015 - Dec 2017

Classroom teaching and facilitating Developing resources and lesson plans Liaised with other teachers to develop and validate resources and materials Classroom teaching and facilitating Developing resources and lesson plans Liaised with other teachers to develop and validate resources and materials

Student Social Worker

• Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

• Assessing clinical mental state examination for individual on a daily basis • Provide counselling session as required • Ensuring that the individual clinical needs are met including physical, social, emotional and spiritual • Encouraging their personal strengths, recreational and community/vocational activities • Arrange medical, dental, educational and other appropriate services for clientèle • Development and facilitate workshops to suit the group needs • Ensure case notes are updated and completed daily • Develop and present clinical notes at Clinical review meetings. Show less

Student Social Work

• Nov 2012 - Feb 2013

• Evaluated and assessed the Volunteer program by conducting ongoing research and exploring the outcomes of the program • Conducted child and family assessments, dissemination and referrals • Developed a promotional material to increase awareness and attract more volunteers in the community. • Organised group work activities and response to their identified needs • Conduct assessments of individual social functions and needs in determining eligibility • Evaluated and assessed the Volunteer program by conducting ongoing research and exploring the outcomes of the program • Conducted child and family assessments, dissemination and referrals • Developed a promotional material to increase awareness and attract more volunteers in the community. • Organised group work activities and response to their identified needs • Conduct assessments of individual social functions and needs in determining eligibility

Lecturer / Tutor

• Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

• Classroom teaching • Provided one to one and group tutorials • Developed resources and lesson plans • Developed and implemented tasks to assess their competency level • Mark and provide feedback to students on their results • Liaised with other lecturers to validate resources and materials • Classroom teaching • Provided one to one and group tutorials • Developed resources and lesson plans • Developed and implemented tasks to assess their competency level • Mark and provide feedback to students on their results • Liaised with other lecturers to validate resources and materials

Sensory Directions Coordinator

• 2005 - 2006

• Conduct assessments of individual social functions and needs in determining eligibility• Encourage clients to have greater control over decisions, by ensuring maximum participation in personal assessment, planning and coordinating service provisions• Provision of counselling: group counselling sessions with young people with sensory disability• Developed detailed service and support plans to determine and evaluate specific interventions based on individual needs• Assist clients and their families to develop support networks and assist in meeting their personal needs• Refer clients and families to government and non-government agencies, in addition other service providers and facilities • Recommend priorities for allocation of resources based upon principles of relative needs and availability of resources• Negotiate the purchase of services for clients with a disability and their families and evaluate its effectiveness• Respond and co-ordinate crisis intervention where appropriate and ensure the client is provided with the best possible care and solution resources.• Provide support, information and training to enable clients to advocate on their own behalf• Monitor services and resources and collect data to ascertain incomplete needs Show less

SAIL Coordinator (Successful Adult in Life)

• 2001 - 2005

(Successful Adults in Life - A program for young people with Sensory Disabilities)Responsibilities include:• Case management • Development of training packages to suit individual needs• Encouraging young people with disability to have greater control and influence over decisions that affect their quality of life• Raising community awareness and assisting community groups and agencies of their rights, needs and potential roles of people with disability• Coordinator of “Dare 2B Deaf” youth group and activities• Supporting and developing individual, family and community supports• Participation in the ongoing review and evaluation of services• Assistance in the development and review of policies and plans, including end of month reports• Liaising with other agencies to promote the sharing of resources and co-ordination of services• Arranging and facilitating in video conferences to remote country areas on a spectrum of issues• Developing detailed service and support plans when needed Show less

Disability Support Worker

• 2005 - 2006

• Ensuring that the individual needs are met, (i.e. physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs) • Encourage and facilitate personal strengths, recreational and community/vocational activities • Arrange medical, dental, educational and other appropriate services for clientele • Maintain a daily log and diary of significant events in the functioning of the house • Maintain and develop reports as required (i.e. individual program plans, monthly reports) • Social support development encouraging clients to participate in society by supporting autonomous independence, recreation, exercise and social contacts. • Assisted in reduction levels of anxiety in clients. This can be attributed to teaching the client use of greater emotional control and ensuring a sense of independence, resulting in improved communication skills sense of choices and self determination. • Life skill development, organisational skills, time management, independence, cooking skills, communication with strangers, planning activities, managing finances and importantly appropriate risk taking Show less

Auslan Teacher - Night Substitue

• 2001 - 2005

Australian Sign Language • Teaching Auslan to members of the general public • Teaching Auslan to staff members at the Society • Development of training packages Australian Sign Language • Teaching Auslan to members of the general public • Teaching Auslan to staff members at the Society • Development of training packages