Psychologist

• Jul 2022 - Present

Psychologist

• Oct 2019 - Present

Psychologist

• Jul 2019 - Nov 2021

Psychologist

• Jul 2019 - Feb 2020

Mental Health Clinician - Psychologist

• Jan 2018 - Jun 2019

- Delivering evidence-based intervention and assessment to Strong Minds Western clients in Bourke, Nyngan, Narromine, and Dubbo in Western NSW. - Advocating for client needs and providing intervention/assessment services to youth aged 12-25 years at Headspace Dubbo. - Managing a complex caseload of clients from across the lifespan, including children, adolescents, adults and older adults. - Working with clients presenting with a broad range of mental health concerns, including depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, Autism Spectrum Disorder, interpersonal difficulties, and behavioural issues. - Working with clients, family members, carers, and other health professionals/disciplines as needed to provide high quality client care and coordination. - Maintaining and updating client files and documentation in line with organisational procedures, and collection of data in line with PHN program guidelines. - Involvement in community engagement and service development in rural and remote communities, including liaising with stakeholders and referrers. - Working collaboratively to engage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse peoples.

Administrative Assistant

• Jan 2016 - Dec 2017

- Experience with various referral pathways and paperwork requirements; Medicare, ATAPS (Access to Allied Psychology Services), HCWA (Helping Children with Autism), FaHCSIA Funding. - Exposure to clients presenting with a diverse range of mental health issues. - Maintaining client confidentiality and ensuring all client information is secure. - Ensuring clients receive a warm, professional welcome when entering the clinic. - Liaising with clients who identify with varying cultural and linguistic groups, including Aboriginal people. - Efficiently using clinical software for electronic client records. - Ensuring completion of the minimum data set specified by each funding program. - Liaising with doctors and other medical professionals. - Liaising with clients regarding appointments, referrals, and other necessary information.

Provisional Psychologist - University Placement

• Aug 2017 - Oct 2017

- Working with adults who have a severe and enduring mental illness (including schizophrenia spectrum disorders, severe OCD, intellectual disabilities, severe anxiety, and personality disorders). - Involvement within a multi-disciplinary team (including attending case management meetings and reviews). - Facilitating Cognitive Remediation Therapy programs, including the assessment and treatment planning for each client. - Using CIMHA for client records. - Adhering to clinic paperwork requirements (e.g., required screeners, forms, notes). - Administering, scoring, and interpreting assessments and screeners such as the BACS, WAIS-IV, and ABAS-3.

Provisional Psychologist

• Feb 2017 - Aug 2017

- Working with children and families with a range of presentations (including anxiety, depression, and specific learning disorders). - Utilising a refined clinical writing style for a range of written communication requirements; including progress notes, reports, and correspondence with other professionals. - Exhibiting a professional and warm manner and building rapport with clients. - Demonstrating excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to form professional relationships with members of a clinic team and other professionals. - Adhering to clinic paperwork requirements (e.g., required screeners, forms, clinical notes and progress letters). - Administering, scoring, and interpreting assessments, such as the WISC-V, ABAS-3, CBCL, DASS-21, Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale, WIAT-III. - Writing extensive psychometric and therapy summary reports.

Prep Teacher Aide/Learning Support Aide

• Jan 2014 - Dec 2016

- Implementing learning support interventions - Working with, and assessing, primary school children (Grade 1/Prep) on reading, writing, and spelling - Implementing learning support interventions - Working with, and assessing, primary school children (Grade 1/Prep) on reading, writing, and spelling

Research Assistant

• Jan 2014 - Oct 2016

- Researching and publishing a journal article on the effects of music video clips on men's body image. - Researching and publishing a journal article on the effects of music video clips on men's body image.