Experience

UnitingCare Wesley Bowden (UCWB)

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Supports Coordinator

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Undertaking initial assessment and review with customers to co-design plans and budgets. Provide direct support coordination. Building and managing stakeholders relationships. Providing coaching support to other staff. Problem-solving and escalating identified risk and ensuring continuous improvement of work practices through participation in specific projects. Undertaking initial assessment and review with customers to co-design plans and budgets. Provide direct support coordination. Building and managing stakeholders relationships. Providing coaching support to other staff. Problem-solving and escalating identified risk and ensuring continuous improvement of work practices through participation in specific projects.



Uniting Care Wesley Bowden

• Adelaide, Australia

• Support Worker

  • Apr 2017 - Jan 2019

  Complex Needs Specialist. Support individuals with disabilities, mental health issues and their families with social and emotional assistance to improve their quality of live, by educating and assisting them and working towards achieving goals and change in their social environment. Participate in the intake assessment process by working in collaboration with client coordinators in the initial assessment stages. Provide a sensitive an appropriate approach to clients in relation to their physical, psychological, emotional, cultural and linguistic needs. Developing crisis intervention plans and short-term crisis counselling. Provide support, education and assistance to build skills in the transition to move from family home to live independently. Evaluation of suitable places in the community to socialise and recreate in public places without triggering anxiety, stress or panic attacks. Provide support through daily activities taking into consideration autism spectrum disorder and other conditions. Show less



OARS Community Transitions

• Adelaide

• Emergency Assistance Team

  • Oct 2013 - Feb 2014

  Provide assistance with transport, food and accommodation. Intervention in case of domestic violence, alcohol & drugs issues, gambling issues and assistance to homeless. Provide assistance with transport, food and accommodation. Intervention in case of domestic violence, alcohol & drugs issues, gambling issues and assistance to homeless.



Autism SA

• adelaide area, australia

• IModeling Project facilitator

  • Jun 2013 - Jun 2013

  Direct participation w groups of children. Encourage positive behaviours and educating w new technology (iPad). Record incidences according w policies and procedures of the agency. Ensuring mandatory notification if any abuse or neglect are identifying. Integrating knowledge of empowerment, positive reinforcement, problem solving and group norm theories. Using video modelling and information technologies as therapeutic tools. Direct participation w groups of children. Encourage positive behaviours and educating w new technology (iPad). Record incidences according w policies and procedures of the agency. Ensuring mandatory notification if any abuse or neglect are identifying. Integrating knowledge of empowerment, positive reinforcement, problem solving and group norm theories. Using video modelling and information technologies as therapeutic tools.



UCW Port Adelaide

• Port Adelade, Adelaide SA

• Intensive tenancy support team

  • Mar 2012 - Aug 2012

  Visit home clients (individuals & families). Transporting clients. Write case notes. Case management. Refer clients to others organisations and work w other organisations. Ensuring mandatory notification if any abuse or neglect are identifying. Apply empowerment theory, strength-based social work theory and crisis intervention theory to practice. Understand of safety, collaboration and team work. Visit home clients (individuals & families). Transporting clients. Write case notes. Case management. Refer clients to others organisations and work w other organisations. Ensuring mandatory notification if any abuse or neglect are identifying. Apply empowerment theory, strength-based social work theory and crisis intervention theory to practice. Understand of safety, collaboration and team work.