Family Counsellor | Safe and Connected Youth Program

• Sep 2022 - Present

Teacher, Community Work

• Jun 2020 - Present

Community Work | Mental Health Community Work | Mental Health

Family and Relationship Counsellor

• Sep 2021 - Aug 2022

Key Responsibilities:- Providing counselling and other therapeutic interventions to strengthen family relationships and improve family functioning- Working with families referred by the Family Court to improve child and parent relationships post-separation, in cases of parental alienation or estrangement- Working with parents to increase parenting capacity and explore their own history and attachment styles and how this impacts current family functioning.

Outreach Clinician, Youth and Wellbeing Program

• Oct 2018 - Sep 2021

Key Achievements:- Supporting the recovery of young people aged 12-25 years with a moderate to severe mental illness through the provision of counselling, case management and case coordination.- Leading the redesign of Youth and Wellbeing to feature a consumer-driven model of care and group programs/interventions.- Expanding the program’s visibility in the community which has increased the number of referrals and young people accessing the service

Intern Counsellor

• Feb 2018 - Jun 2018

Key Responsibilities: - The provision of short to medium term counselling for young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health concerns, using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. -Conducting psycho-social and mental state assessments Key Responsibilities: - The provision of short to medium term counselling for young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health concerns, using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. -Conducting psycho-social and mental state assessments

Manager, Body Image Education Programs

• Aug 2012 - Dec 2017

Key achievements: - The redesign and implementation of the Any Body's Cool positive body image education program for young women in Years 7 and 8. - Development of targeted workshops for teachers and pre-service teachers to build their capacity to support the development of a healthy body image in young people. - Expansion of the Any Body's Cool program to work with young men. - Pilot of parent information sessions: 'Supporting your child to develop a healthy body image' - Established a partnership with the University of Canberra - Guest Lecturer in Bachelor of Education 'Adolescent Health Issues' unit at University of Canberra Conference Presentations: "Sharing Stories to Shift Body Image Attitudes" | Eating Disorders and Obesity Conference 2017 "Mental Health Education that Sticks" | ACTivate: Peak Physical Education Conference 2016

Manager, Youth and Family Support Services

• Jan 2010 - May 2011

Key Achievements: - Integration of youth and family support services across the agency - Establishment of the Gungahlin Youth Connections hub for young people disengaged or are at risk of disengaging from education. - Implementation of an outreach service model for families Key Achievements: - Integration of youth and family support services across the agency - Establishment of the Gungahlin Youth Connections hub for young people disengaged or are at risk of disengaging from education. - Implementation of an outreach service model for families

Community Education and Engagement Officer

• Jul 2007 - Sep 2007

Key Acheivements: - Establishing the Commission's framework for community education and engagement - Increasing the Commission's profile among the community services sector Key Acheivements: - Establishing the Commission's framework for community education and engagement - Increasing the Commission's profile among the community services sector

Youth Worker

• Jun 2004 - Jun 2007

Youth Support Workers in High Schools Program Key Achievements: - High engagement of schools students in case management and counselling services offered through the youth support worker - Establishment of a school-based drop in space with high student engagement - Design and delivery of responsive health promotion and social skills program - Establishment of strong collaborative relationships with local services Youth Education Support Program Key Responsibilities: Supporting young people aged 11-15 years who were disengaged from education. Through the provision of assertive outreach-based case management, advocacy and service coordination, young people were supported to address barriers and to re-engage with educational pathways.