Mental Health Practitioner

• Sep 2022 - Present

Crisis Intervention Social Worker

• Oct 2021 - Sep 2022

As a GAP coordinator, I am responsible for providing crisis intervention and short-term case management for the New Presentations (NP) and General Access Programs (GAP), which are the entry point programs to the services of the ASRC. As a GAP coordinator, I am responsible for providing crisis intervention and short-term case management for the New Presentations (NP) and General Access Programs (GAP), which are the entry point programs to the services of the ASRC.

Outreach Case Manager

• Jan 2020 - Oct 2021

In this role I provide long-term, assertive outreach case management for people with entrenched experiences of homelessness. Key to this role is my capacity to build positive relationships with people who have historically been excluded from service systems, be a strong advocate to facilitate a supportive service system response for my clients and provide client centred support, within a housing first framework to support my clients to achieve their housing and support goals. In this role I provide long-term, assertive outreach case management for people with entrenched experiences of homelessness. Key to this role is my capacity to build positive relationships with people who have historically been excluded from service systems, be a strong advocate to facilitate a supportive service system response for my clients and provide client centred support, within a housing first framework to support my clients to achieve their housing and support goals.

Men's Key Worker

• Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

As a Men's Key Worker, my role was to engage men who had perpetrated family violence in the Men's Behaviour Change Program, with the aim of increasing the safety of the women and children in their lives. This role included intake, ongoing family violence risk assessment and management, as well as case management for men who participated in the Men's Behaviour Change program. Key to my success in this role was my capacity to build strong collaborative inter-agency and interdisciplinary relationships and effective written and verbal communication. The role was informed by a feminist framework and more specifically family violence practice theories of power and control and a strong understanding of these concepts was essential.

Community Facillitator

• Jan 2015 - Nov 2018

As a Community Facilitator I was charged with facilitating sessions with people with disabilities or experiencing ill mental health, in collaboration with the client in order to reach their goals. This role has required me to work across a variety of cultures and age groups, requiring flexibility, effective interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively and independently. Due to the dynamic and unpredictable nature of my work, the ability to problem solve and be reflexive in my practice has been essential.

Bartender

• Jan 2015 - Oct 2018

During my time at The Mill, I have developed teamwork, money handling, interpersonal and customer service skills. I have particularly enjoyed the fast paced and social nature of this role as well as the team environment that I have worked in. During my time at The Mill, I have developed teamwork, money handling, interpersonal and customer service skills. I have particularly enjoyed the fast paced and social nature of this role as well as the team environment that I have worked in.

Saint Francis of the Fields primary

• Jan 2015 - Jul 2015

Here I worked one on one with a young man experiencing emotional and behavioural difficulties. I was charged with implementing his educational and behavioural plan and responding collaboratively to any challenges that we experienced. This role further developed my ability to work independently and within a team, build effective relationships in an educational setting and support vulnerable children to achieve positive educational outcomes. Here I worked one on one with a young man experiencing emotional and behavioural difficulties. I was charged with implementing his educational and behavioural plan and responding collaboratively to any challenges that we experienced. This role further developed my ability to work independently and within a team, build effective relationships in an educational setting and support vulnerable children to achieve positive educational outcomes.

Assistant Teacher

• Jan 2013 - Jul 2014

Marjory Kinnon School is a special education school where I worked one to one with children experiencing significant emotional and behavioural challenges. Marjory Kinnon School is a special education school where I worked one to one with children experiencing significant emotional and behavioural challenges.

Community Support Worker

• Jan 2010 - Jul 2012