Experience

Multi-Cultural Family Base (MCFB)

• United Kingdom
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Worker

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  - Liaise with early years settings and schools in order to identify BAME children who will be vulnerable and who might be experiencing difficulties - Have update to knowledge of Child Protection Policies to safeguard the child's welfare. - Conduct initial assessments of needs and risks for children referred to the project - Provide short or long-term interventions depending of the needs of the child - Facilitate individual and group work therapeutic programme for children within school / early years settings, MCFB offices and in their homes - Provide dyadic parent-child or family group work interventions to support those with attachment and relationship difficulties. - Create assessments and evaluations of children’s well-being at the beginning and end of interventions in order to measure the impact of the intervention. - Maintain communication with the families of the children to promote their involvement in the project - To work respectfully, collaborative and open way with children and families - Provide supervision and keep an overview of other cases held by students - To build and maintain links with teachers, English as an Additional Language (EAL) staff, early years professionals and relevant staff from statutory and voluntary agencies - To build links with other agencies providing services to black and minority ethnic children and families - In conjunction with the team, report on the progress of the project for funders and others. - Attend regular supervision in accordance with HCPC regulations. Show less



The Spark Counselling Scotland

• United Kingdom
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Children's and Young Person Counsellor

  • Nov 2018 - Mar 2019

  • The role involved the delivery of time-limited individual and group counselling in schools based in areas of high deprivation in Glasgow. The client group consisted of children with varied backgrounds and cultures aged between 4- 12 years who required support to cope with a broad range of difficulties using art, play and talking as a form of communication. • I delivered evidence-based therapeutic interventions following assessment and formulation to engage service users. This required building trusting therapeutic relationships with children, dealing sensitively with a range of mental health problems, trauma, learning difficulties, loss, abuse, cross-cultural issues, challenging behaviour and preparing for transitions. • I provided a wide range of interventions to children and their families/carers and appropriate recommendations. I facilitated individual and group sessions upon referral and assessment with parents/carers/school and risks are assessed and managed throughout the process. • Worked within the organisation’s Child Protection Framework, I escalated any determined risk to Supervisor/Clinical Practice as appropriate. Attending regular supervision in accordance with my professional body. • I liaised and built strong relationships with the schools, the parents/carers, wider networks and multi-agencies. • I used evaluation tools throughout the therapeutic intervention including CORE YP, SDQ's and Welling Being WEB. Updating and maintaining client records on the database, following confidentiality protocols. Show less



Upmo

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Worker

  • Jan 2018 - Nov 2018

  • Provision of high quality support and supervision to adolescents and adults with learning difficulties within workshops and activities, as well as out in the community and at home. • Teach, assist, design and facilitate education for individuals within the context of a dynamic arts and healthy living workshop program. Using approaches including: art, animation, puppetry, music, drama, dance and cooking programs. • Assessment of individual and group outcomes within workshop context and reference to reviews/ team meetings and Student Support and Learning Plans. • Assist students to develop practical, social and life skills in order to participate more fully and more independently in society - reflecting the strategic objectives of Upward Mobility. • Create opportunities for Students to develop, establish and maintain personal relationships and social networks through the management of group dynamics, which encourages greater participation and integration in the community. Show less



With Kids

• United Kingdom
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Child Therapist

  • 2017 - 2018

  • Provided a highly specialist autonomous child-lead therapeutic interventions through play to children aged between 5-12 years who have experienced physical, emotional and social difficulties utilising knowledge and skills in child development and mental health. • Responsible for delivering evidence-based psycho-therapeutic interventions following assessment and formulation to engage service users. As such, dealing sensitively with a range of mental health problems, learning difficulties, loss, trauma, abuse and challenging behaviour. • Successfully built supportive environment around children and their families/caregivers, which included having a knowledge and understanding of working within multi-ethnic communities living in areas of high levels of deprivation in Glasgow. • Delivered a wide range of interventions to children and their families/carers, drawing upon evidence-based psychological and theoretical knowledge base to inform assessment and formulation. • Provided individual and group sessions in collaboration and consultation with parents, carers and schools. With risks being assessed and managed throughout the referral and assessment process. • Built strong and effective communication relationships across various cross-functional teams within schools and complex networks. • Creation of various reports for each client using Microsoft Word and updating records in the company database according to internal guidelines. • Attended regular supervision in accordance with HCPC regulations. • Adhered to organisational policies and procedures while also working to the individual schools’ policies and procedures. Show less



NHS Community Mental Health Team

• Scotland, United Kingdom

• Trainee Art Psychotherapist

  • Sep 2016 - Mar 2017

  • Provided group and individual time-limited art psychotherapy interventions with adults with mental health issues, including psychoses and personality disorders, using mentalisation techniques as a framework as per company guidelines. Following the ethical procedures of professional body. • Trained staff in the multidisciplinary team of the role and aims of art therapy, providing information sheets as well as participating in primary care meetings, which provided appropriate referrals. • Communicated (verbal and written form) with the multidisciplinary team, keyworkers as well as GPs and clients’ support networks when appropriate and with consent, using Microsoft Office, Outlook, and uploaded clients’ clinical notes onto patient record database. • Liaised with staff at the affiliated acute hospital ward with the aim of creating an outreach service to support those clients in transition when appropriate. • Acquired funding to have suitable materials to facilitate the art therapy service within the placement. Show less



The City of Edinburgh Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supportworks, Social Care Worker

  • Sep 2014 - 2017

  • Working with vulnerable adults, to provide high quality, intimate personal care (as per Joint Working Protocol) for people with complex and challenging needs to enable them to remain in their own homes. No direct ‘on-site’ supervision adhering to National Standard Guidelines. • Undertake various work and integrated approaches as part of a multidisciplinary team. • Took the lead to enable and assist service users in achieving maximum independence, life opportunities and involvement with their personal and community networks. • Assisted senior care workers in developing the care and support plan for individuals by providing monitoring information in verbal and written form. Show less



Lothian Autistic Society

• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Play scheme Worker

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  • Provision of individual and group support for children aged between 4 and 9 years with autism in a playscheme environment. • Assisted to build their peer relationships and to encourage the development of their social and communication skills through play. • Delivered emotional support when dealing with sensitive issues. • Effectively communicated (verbal and written) information to their caregivers and supporting networks. • Provision of individual and group support for children aged between 4 and 9 years with autism in a playscheme environment. • Assisted to build their peer relationships and to encourage the development of their social and communication skills through play. • Delivered emotional support when dealing with sensitive issues. • Effectively communicated (verbal and written) information to their caregivers and supporting networks.



Third Sector Charity

• Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

• Trainee Art Psychotherapist

  • Oct 2015 - Mar 2016

  • Successfully facilitated group and individual art therapy sessions with children aged 5-9-year-olds within school settings with a range of emotional and behavioural problems or learning difficulties. With their SDQ scores showing improvements. • Worked in collaboration alongside a co-facilitator for group sessions. • Involved in arranging and conducting parent/carer and teacher meetings before and after intervention and after assessment periods. Writing reports and further recommendations for each client. • Built strong links with the schools and liaised with the clients’ complex networks when required. • Attended weekly supervision. Show less



H&M

• Visual Merchandiser

  • Oct 2011 - Aug 2014

  Ensure that our product is displayed according to company guidelines, promotional activity and seasonal trends together with your store visual team. Maximise selling by analysing sales reports and taking action accordingly. Work alongside the floor manager, store manager and area visual manager to organise timescales and workload according to the commercial planner. Create visually inspiring in-store and window displays which reflect and maintain our brand identity. Communicate and inform your store team about upcoming activities, campaigns and designer collaborations. Continuously train the store team in garment presentation. Responsibility for the ordering, handling and organisation of all display materials. Ensure that safety, security and administrative routines are followed. Set an example for the team by acting as a role model using our values Show less



RNIB

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Volunteer Staff

  • Aug 2013 - Jun 2014

  Arts and crafts volunteer Working with children and young people aged 4-20 years with visual impairments Arts and crafts volunteer Working with children and young people aged 4-20 years with visual impairments