Pratisha Shrestha
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Experience
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UnitingCare Kippax
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Australia
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Community Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Family Case Manager
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Mar 2021 - Present
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Junaya Family Development Services
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Child and Family Caseworker
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Feb 2020 - Mar 2021
● Providing sensitive, person-centered, strength-based intake, assessment and case management services to families who present with various degrees of complexity. ● Developing goals collaboratively with families and monitor progress towards these goals through to case closure, using several means including home and school visiting. ● Maintain an in-depth understanding of positive parenting practice, and using these to assist families to develop skills, knowledge and confidence in culturally appropriate and trauma-informed way. ● Providing group work activities such as parenting programs.
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Support Coordination
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Jun 2018 - Oct 2018
● Provided person-centered, culturally sensitive case management services to clients with disability and their families, primarily assisting with implementation of NDIS plans. ● Supported clients with disability and their families to engage in the statutory assessments processes such as NDIS Plan Reviews and initiating New Plans. ● Developed case plans collaboratively with clients and their families, liaised and coordinated with multi-disciplinary supports to meet the clients NDIS Plan Goals. ● Supported clients with disability in GeekAbility (Transition to Work) program.
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Parramatta Holroyd Family Support
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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CHILD AND FAMILY WORKER
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Oct 2017 - Dec 2017
● Co-facilitated parenting groups such as 123 Magic and Emotion Coaching.● Provided strengths-based, culturally appropriate case work support, including home visiting, to clients, using a holistic approach.
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Child and Family Caseworker
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Jun 2017 - Oct 2017
● Developed knowledge and skills on strengths-based and trauma-informed practices, as well as skill in utilizing a holistic approach while working with clients with complex needs.● Co-facilitated parenting programs such as Tuning in to Kids and Young Parents Group.● Prepared and submitted a grant proposal to the Cumberland Council, shortlisted for final evaluation.
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Heifer International
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United States
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Airlines and Aviation
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1 - 100 Employee
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Programs Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
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Aug 2015 - Jan 2017
● Acted as a focal point for all project partners (100+ NGOs) to organize and manage monitoring reviews and evaluations. ● Collected and compiled data on a regular basis to measure achievement against the performance indicators, as well as reviewing quality of data received from project partners. ● Developed a systematic monitoring framework to improve the evidence gathered by partners. ● Acted as a focal point for all project partners (100+ NGOs) to organize and manage monitoring reviews and evaluations. ● Collected and compiled data on a regular basis to measure achievement against the performance indicators, as well as reviewing quality of data received from project partners. ● Developed a systematic monitoring framework to improve the evidence gathered by partners.
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Social Work Intern
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Aug 2012 - Jun 2013
● Coordinated between Shenpen, hospital staff and the patients’ families for the provision of services and support including material/financial aid. ● Provided information, advice and referral to the families of the patients. ● Conducted awareness programs and sanitation and hygiene workshops. ● Coordinated between Shenpen, hospital staff and the patients’ families for the provision of services and support including material/financial aid. ● Provided information, advice and referral to the families of the patients. ● Conducted awareness programs and sanitation and hygiene workshops.
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Child Nepal
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Nepal
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Social Work Intern
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Jul 2011 - Jun 2012
● Facilitated group work activities in the children’s clubs that were engaged with CN ● Organized various fund raising events. ● Worked from Charter School to provide information sessions to the children and their families about abuse, neglect and children’s rights. ● Facilitated group work activities in the children’s clubs that were engaged with CN ● Organized various fund raising events. ● Worked from Charter School to provide information sessions to the children and their families about abuse, neglect and children’s rights.
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CONCERN Nep
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Nepal
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Social Work Intern
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Jul 2010 - May 2011
● Coordinated and conducted various outreach activities in the brick factories. ● Organized various programs, workshops and camp for families living in poverty and child laborers to provide assistance, information, awareness and resources on a number of issues. ● Coordinated and conducted various outreach activities in the brick factories. ● Organized various programs, workshops and camp for families living in poverty and child laborers to provide assistance, information, awareness and resources on a number of issues.
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Education
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Western Sydney University
Master's degree, Social Work -
Kathmandu University (KU)
Bachelor's degree, Social Work