Experience

The Learning Curve Institute

• Ireland
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Lecturer In-House Training

  • 2009 - Present

  Developing and delivering skills based training to professionals and volunteers within services who provide support to people who are drinkers and/or drug users. Developing and delivering skills based training to professionals and volunteers within services who provide support to people who are drinkers and/or drug users.



GRETB

• Ireland
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Liaison Worker

  • 2007 - Present

  Assisting Agencies, Organisations and Communities to develop skills, projects or initiatives to prevent and reduce alcohol or drug related harm. Assisting Agencies, Organisations and Communities to develop skills, projects or initiatives to prevent and reduce alcohol or drug related harm.



Westminster Social Services London

• Substance use Social Worker

  • 2005 - 2007

  Completing Care Needs assessments in line with Community Care legislation. Negotiating Care Plans which included access to community based or residential specialist treatment for addiction issues. Completing Care Needs assessments in line with Community Care legislation. Negotiating Care Plans which included access to community based or residential specialist treatment for addiction issues.



Thamesreach London

• Tenancy Sustainment Worker

  • 2000 - 2005

  Working with people who have been street homeless and moved to independent accommodation. With a Case Load of predominantly people with drug or alcohol use issues, offering practical supports as well as supports specific to their drug or alcohol use, including access to community or residential services specific to addiction. Working with people who have been street homeless and moved to independent accommodation. With a Case Load of predominantly people with drug or alcohol use issues, offering practical supports as well as supports specific to their drug or alcohol use, including access to community or residential services specific to addiction.



Equinox Care

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

• Street Outreach Worker

  • 1997 - 1998

  Engaging with people who are homeless on the streets of London with a view to assisting them to access accommodation. Providing access to and liaison with Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol treatment and support. Engaging with people who are homeless on the streets of London with a view to assisting them to access accommodation. Providing access to and liaison with Mental Health, Drug and Alcohol treatment and support.



Various homeless service proviðers

• Locum project worker

  • 1994 - 1997

  Depending on the setting. Providing practical and emotional support to men and women living in various direct access homeless hostels accross London. Depending on the setting. Providing practical and emotional support to men and women living in various direct access homeless hostels accross London.