Experience

West Moreton Hospital and Health Service

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Social Worker

  • Sep 2021 - Present

• Mental Health Transition Clinician/ Social Worker

  • Apr 2016 - Sep 2021

  To provide clinical and case management support to clients of the Prison Mental Health Service to achieve the best possible clinical outcomes for this complex group. To liaise with all relevant clinical and non-clinical stakeholders within the correctional environment as well as non-clinical support workers in the community to coordinate a holistic approach to recovery and well-being with a particular focus on the transition phase surrounding release from custody.Key accountabilities• Participate as a multidisciplinary team member in providing Prison Mental Health Services (PMHS) • Manage a case load of clients in custody and on released, as prioritised through team reviews and discussions• Organise and liaise with various stakeholders within the correctional environment and the community in relation to the transitioning of clients of the PMHS into the community. • Provide clinical triage, assessment and education within the Prison Mental Health Service as negotiated with Clinical Coordinators. • Utilise discipline-specific clinical skills and knowledge to carry out assessment and/or interventions for clients of the PMHS.• Liaise and maintain relationships with regard to confidential information with staff from the Forensic Mental Health Service (including Community Forensic Outreach, Court Liaison and the High Security Inpatient Service), Corrections and Non Government Agencies.• Establish working relationships with non-government agencies with the purpose of providing collaborative case management to clients being transitioned from Corrections to the community. Represent the Prison Mental Health Service at inter-agency meetings regarding clients being transitioned.



Metro South Health

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Social Worker

  • Jun 2015 - Apr 2016

  Purpose of role To provide Social Work service delivery, case management and leadership (incorporating supervision, research and mentoring) to patients of the adult integrated mental health services, community, staff and students in accordance with organisational goals. Key accountabilities: • Fulfil the accountabilities of this role in accordance with Queensland Health’s core values, as outlined above. • Deliver routine, evidence based Social Work clinical services including assessment (discipline specific and mental health), planning, intervention, case management, acute care management and evaluation, in accordance with prescribed professional and ethical standards. • Undertake routine Social Work tasks commensurate with level of experience in accordance within well established clinical and departmental protocols under clinical supervision. • As experience builds, apply increasingly independent clinical judgement to more complex clinical decision making under the clinical practice supervision or professional guidance of more senior staff. • Participate in the identification, development and implementation of quality improvement activities, portfolios and projects that enhance the delivery of Social Work or mental health services. • Contribute to service related research commensurate with experience and under guidance of senior clinical staff. • Work cooperatively and effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary, rehabilitation and professional team providing routine professional advice. • Develop clinical practice knowledge and expertise by engaging in and contributing to professional development activities within the multidisciplinary and Social Work teams. • Actively participate in Social Work and work unit meetings to facilitate communication within teams regarding clinical and practical matters. • Provide clinical education and supervision for students and less experienced or support staff under the guidance of senior clinical staff



Metro North Hospital and Health Service

• IMHIP Clinical Coordinator/ Snr Social Worker

  • Oct 2014 - Jun 2015

  This role is part of a project to develop, implement & evaluate a model of culturally competent mental health & social & emotional wellbeing services for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Isl&er women in custody. As well as leadership & liaison with all relevant stakeholders within the correctional environment & in the community to coordinate a holistic approach to wellbeing with a particular focus on the transition & release from custody. Key responsibilities: •Organise & liaise with various stakeholders within the correctional environment & the community in relation to the mental health & social & emotional needs of clients transitioning into the community, •Establish & maintain effective communication & collaboration with Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander community groups, non-government & government health or support services, including collaborative care coordination management for clients transitioning to community, education & training. •Implement & review care coordination plans, including risk management to self & community that meet the mental health & social & emotional wellbeing needs of the individual. •Conduct biopsychosocial assessment & planning, deliver a range of mental health & social & emotional wellbeing services, & implement interventions appropriate to clients with complex & varied health needs, within professional & ethical standards. •Case management of clients with varying needs & identified issues including substance use (alcohol & other drugs), cultural, trauma, grief & social support needs. •Coordinate a range of interventions in a safe effective manner including health education & referrals across agencies for client, family & community support. •Work in partnership with stakeholders to develop culturally relevant data collection, performance indicators, outcome measures, service evaluation & research activities to ensure appropriate & effective service delivery. •Provision of clinical & cultural supervision & education of other staff.

• Mental Health Clinician (Social Worker)

  • May 2014 - Oct 2014

  To provide clinical and case management support to clients of the Prison Mental Health Service to achieve the best possible clinical outcomes for this complex group. To liaise with all relevant clinical and non-clinical stakeholders within the correctional environment as well as non-clinical support workers in the community to coordinate a holistic approach to recovery and well-being with a particular focus on the transition phase surrounding release from custody.Key accountabilities• Participate as a multidisciplinary team member in providing Prison Mental Health Services (PMHS) • Manage a case load of clients in custody and on released, as prioritised through team reviews and discussions• Organise and liaise with various stakeholders within the correctional environment and the community in relation to the transitioning of clients of the PMHS into the community. • Provide clinical triage, assessment and education within the Prison Mental Health Service as negotiated with Clinical Coordinators. • Utilise discipline-specific clinical skills and knowledge to carry out assessment and/or interventions for clients of the PMHS.• Liaise and maintain relationships with regard to confidential information with staff from the Forensic Mental Health Service (including Community Forensic Outreach, Court Liaison and the High Security Inpatient Service), Corrections and Non Government Agencies.• Establish working relationships with non-government agencies with the purpose of providing collaborative case management to clients being transitioned from Corrections to the community. Represent the Prison Mental Health Service at inter-agency meetings regarding clients being transitioned.

• Mental Health Clinician (Social Worker)

  • May 2012 - Apr 2014

  Purpose To provide services, in the areas of clinical assessment, intervention, treatment planning and evaluation, training and education, within the Evolve Therapeutic Services Team. This team is part of an inter-agency response to the therapeutic and behaviour support needs of children and young people in the care of the Department of Child Safety with severe psychological and behavioural problems.Responsibilities• Fulfil the accountabilities of this role in accordance with Queensland Health’s core values, as outlined above.• Provide comprehensive clinical assessment, intervention and monitoring for infants, children, young people and their families / carers within a multidisciplinary team in accordance with professional standards. • Participate in the development, implementation, review and maintenance of internal systems, processes and work practices, and the state-wide model of service delivery for Evolve.• Develop and maintain links through consultation and liaison with government, non-government and private sector providers to ensure access for the target population to a range of services to meet their diverse biological, social, educational and cultural needs.• Contribute to an interagency care plan to address the therapeutic and behaviour support needs of the child or young person which identifies the roles and responsibilities key government, non-government and private sector service providers as appropriate.• Further develop clinical practice knowledge through participation in regular supervision and professional development activities, undertaking increasingly complex clinical caseloads as skills consolidate.• Actively participate in a working environment supporting quality human resource management practices including employment equity, anti-discrimination, occupational health and safety, and ethical behaviour.

• Indigenous Program Cordinator

  • Jul 2011 - May 2012

  • To provide culturally sensitive social, emotional and spiritual well-being support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people with mental health issues, including their families and community.• To support and facilitate the delivery of culturally appropriate clinical services by the Evolve Therapeutic Services Team, for Indigenous children, young people and their families. This will include the development and promotion of strategic networks across key government, non-government and private sector stakeholders, as well as the development, implementation and coordination of cultural consultancy, cultural assessment, training, peer supervision and the provision of clinical resources. • This team is part of an inter-agency response to the therapeutic and behaviour support needs of children and young people in the care of the Department of Child Safety with severe psychological and behavioural problems.

• Senior Indigenous Mental Health Worker

  • Oct 2007 - Jul 2011

  • Provide culturally sensitive social, emotional and spiritual well-being support within a primary health care framework to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with a mental illness. This will include direct care co-ordination and support to the consumer, their families and community. • Develop positive and respectful relationships and work effectively as a member of a mental health multi-disciplinary team in the provision of co-case management, advice on social and cultural aspects of assessment, treatment and rehabilitation. Including the provision of social emotional well being. • Promote and participate in community development that strengthens and builds the capacity of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities for self-determination in its mental health and social-emotional well being. • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health is viewed as a broad concept. It includes the social, emotional, cultural, physical and mental well-being of the individual and the whole community and is based on current, historical and spiritual values.



Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Advanced Health Worker – Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Mental Health

  • Apr 2004 - Sep 2007

  Responsibilities: • Provide culturally appropriate and respectful mental health services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, their families and/or communities in the Toowoomba Health Service District. • Provide information to and assist with specialist assessment, treatment, consultation and liaison services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with mental disorders and other mental health problems. • Develop positive relationships and work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team in the provision of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health services. • In consultation with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health Co-ordinator, deliver educational, promotional and preventative and early intervention mental health programs for generalist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health service staff and other relevant agencies, communities or individuals. • To participate in clinical review sessions from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspective. Maintain a written record of all interventions and activities provided to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consumers in their medical record at the required standard. • To recommend as appropriate, and participate in individual and group consumer health education sessions. • To ensure each consumer’s right to privacy, dignity and confidentiality is recognised and respected. • Comply with human resource management requirements and practices, including workplace health and safety, equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination as applied in the working environment. • Awareness of and compliance with Queensland Health policies, principles and directives about the Integrated Risk Management Policy.