Individual Advocate

• Mar 2021 - Present

Rehabilitation Counsellor - part-time

• Dec 2020 - Present

Health and well-being counselling, career counselling and coaching, case management (goal setting and coordination) drug and alcohol counselling, vocational assessment, psychosocial assessment, resume and cover letter formatting (employment and educational purposes), workplace conflict counselling (psych/phys injury), navigation and negotiation of 'reasonable adjustments' in the workplace or educational setting and catastrophic injury counselling (acceptance, adaptation and adjustment process).. Private customers along with self managed and plan managed NDIS participants welcome.

Full time Post Grad student

• Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

ORS GROUP - University placement student

• Aug 2019 - Sep 2019

Case Manager/Coordinator of Support

• Jul 2017 - Jul 2019

Case Manager Level 2

• Sep 2013 - Aug 2017

This role includes the management of a case load of ADHC clients with disability and complex needs. This includes home visits, facilitating and chairing case conferences, organising support, services and respite for the individual clients and their families/carers. This role also includes preparing clients for their transition to NDIS. As part of this role I have:• Effectively manage a case load of approximately 16 people with disability and complex needs under a person centred framework.• Contribute to the development of evidence based high quality social policy i.e. Abuse and Neglect Policy, Risk and Safety Policy, Guardianship Policy, Lifestyle Planning Policy…• Working with stakeholders on the Restrictive Practices ‘Psychoactive Medication Review Project’.• Develop case plans, behavioural assessments and client reports.• Chair and coordinate case conferences with clients and their families / carers and other service providers.• Effectively work in a multi-disciplinary team.• Maintain strong interagency networks to support collaborative case management practices.• Support clients to understand and prepare for the transition to NDIS.• Maintain client files and correspondence.• Provided court reports and provide files when subpoenaed.• Write up Briefs for Short Term Funding Submissions.

Case Manager

• Aug 2003 - Aug 2013

In this role I was responsible for providing support and case management to a caseload of 16-18 clients who resided in our community housing properties. This included developing and coordinating case plans, court support, visits to clients who were incarcerated, engaging with key stakeholders and other service providers and conducting needs assessments and risk management assessments related to community housing requirements.• Effectively managed a case load of 16-18 complex and high needs clients living in transitional housing• Provided visits to clients who were incarcerated and facilitated the Positive Lifestyle Program• Managed clients who were in rent arrears• Supported clients to save money while they addressed personal issues in preparation for their transition into the wider community.• Conducting Needs assessments of men both while in prison and post release from prison• Court Support and attendance with clients – submit Court Reports on request from legal team• Attended interagency and team meetings• An active member of the Work Health and Safety Board• Consultation with Lawyers, Barristers, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, other specialists, Rehabs and Detox.