Sarah Harrison
Social worker/Counsellor at Yorgum Aboriginal Corporation- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Accredited Social Worker
Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)Aug, 2023- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Yorgum Aboriginal Corporation
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1 - 100 Employee
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Social worker/Counsellor
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Sep 2022 - Present
My current role at Yorgum Healing Services includes working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with disabilities in a counselling setting. I work alongside service users at all age ranges. My role implements a trauma-informed, person-centered and culturally sensitive approach towards all service users. I strongly take into consideration the impact that colonisation has had, and continues to have on Aboriginal and Torrest Strait Islander people. As I work with a wide range of disabilities including physical, intellectual, cognitive, neurological and psychosocial, I provide a range of therapy techniques during our counselling sessions depending on the service users' disability, age and goals. I mainly focus on Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Art and Play therapy and Psychotherapy. Show less
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Department of Communities WA
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Australia
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Child Protection Worker
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Nov 2021 - Aug 2022
Intensively supported and worked with parents over a period of usually 1-2 years towards reunification while addressing a range of child protection concerns including neglect, emotional abuse, family and domestic violence and physical abuse. During this role, I provided case management services for children and families on caseload to strengthen child safety, well-being and address safety concerns. Intensively supported and worked with parents over a period of usually 1-2 years towards reunification while addressing a range of child protection concerns including neglect, emotional abuse, family and domestic violence and physical abuse. During this role, I provided case management services for children and families on caseload to strengthen child safety, well-being and address safety concerns.
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Outcare
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Australia
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Community Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Social Work Student Placement
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Jul 2021 - Oct 2021
During this role for my placement, I worked alongside a multidisciplinary team to provide person-centered care to adult service users experiencing mental health challenges going through the Central Law Courts. My role included conducting psychosocial intake assessments alongside Department of Health and Department of Justice clinicians and co-designing action plans with service users aimed to reduce re-offending and improve quality of life. During this role for my placement, I worked alongside a multidisciplinary team to provide person-centered care to adult service users experiencing mental health challenges going through the Central Law Courts. My role included conducting psychosocial intake assessments alongside Department of Health and Department of Justice clinicians and co-designing action plans with service users aimed to reduce re-offending and improve quality of life.
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Short Term Accommodation for Youth
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Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
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Social Work Student Placement
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Jul 2020 - Oct 2020
My role enticed developing rapport with clients between the ages of 15-22 who are or are at risk of experiencing homelessness through interpersonal skills to reduce any barriers in communication and promote a safe and honest relationship. I case managed service users to successfully support their tenancy while continuously applying culturally safe and competent practices. In addition, I addressed and advocated for the psychosocial needs and life skill of service users to promote a more fulfilling life without barriers through outreach for a variety of reasons including health, education, housing, hobbies and parenting classes. Show less
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Education
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2017 - 2021
Curtin University
Bachelor of Social Work, Social Work
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