Pratisha Shrestha

Family Case Manager at UnitingCare Kippax
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, AU

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Experience

    • Australia
    • Community Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Family Case Manager
      • Mar 2021 - Present

    • Individual and Family Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Child and Family Caseworker
      • 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.

    • Support Coordination
      • 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.

    • Individual and Family Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • CHILD AND FAMILY WORKER
      • 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.

    • Child and Family Caseworker
      • 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.

    • United States
    • Airlines and Aviation
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Programs Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
      • 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.

    • Social Work Intern
      • 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.

    • Nepal
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Social Work Intern
      • 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.

    • Nepal
    • Research Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Social Work Intern
      • 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.

Education

  • Western Sydney University
    Master's degree, Social Work
    2017 - 2018
  • Kathmandu University (KU)
    Bachelor's degree, Social Work
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