Aimee Stanyer
Cooroy,QLD
Summary
To continue my practical and advanced understanding of clinical interventions, mentoring and supervision in a multi- disciplinary team environment. Possessing specialized skills in case management, crisis intervention, and community outreach. Excelling at communication, empathy, and problem-solving to support clients effectively.
To emmerse my social work practice in such values as compassion, care, support and transparency as I go about my daily work. This will continue to expand my knowledge and experience in a front line health care setting and draw upon resilience and adaptability to navigate complex, changable social systems.
To further grow and be a curious social worker: working as a leader in the wider community and HHS in a way that empowers/ promotes and supports team members and marginalised community members.
To continue to nourish and maintain my work/ life balance so my life is well rounded and enjoyable and I am role modelling a healthy life to colleagues, clients and community members.
To continue to enjoy working as a social worker in a health care setting: to learn more, to grow more and to be apart of an organisation that promotes and supports this.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Accredited Mental Health Social Worker
Acknowledge- Creative Social Work Consultancy
Sunshine Coast
07.2010 - 01.2013
- Provision of professional individual and group supervision to human service organisations (United Synergies- StandBy Suicide Bereavement Service) on a contracted basis
- Provision of counselling and therapy to staff in human service agencies for de-briefing purposes and staff assistance programs
- Provision /planning and facilitation of group work to regional communities
- Program development, policy review, consultation of staff wellbeing programs for human service organisations and general public
- Record keeping/ bookkeeping and general management of business
Accredited Mental Health Social Worker/ Community Development Worker
FOCUS HEALTH NETWORK/ FOCUS/ GP Allied Health Service
Gympie/ Noosa/ Mary Valley
02.2002 - 01.2013
- Provide focused bio-psycho-social assessment and therapeutic interventions for people experiencing mental health issues in rural communities
- Development/ implementation /facilitation of health related programs to rural communities
- Including social work provision in Pomona and Noosa Hinterland and working in Aged Care Facility (Kabara) providing counselling assistance to people in palliative care
- Involvement in capacity building activities in rural communities, including development and facilitation of community events/ forums and meetings
- Working within a multi-disciplinary team, including evaluation of policy and procedures, problem solving, planning and review, case reviews/ team meetings
- Involvement and comprehensive feedback/ liaison with inter-sectoral groups, including allied health professionals and medical practitioners
- Maintenance of accurate information/ data collection for workload and funding arrangements
Advanced Social Worker (HP5)- CCCS
Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Servioce
Sunshine Coast , Queensland
12.2024 - Current
Senior Social Worker (HP4)
Community Chronic Conditions Services (CCCS)
Noosa And Gympie
12.2019 - Current
- Utilising advanced skills to support community-based adult patients and their caregivers, including conducting complex bio-psycho-social assessments with professional judgment to indentify clients’ needs and develop individual treatment plans, providing emotional support, guidance, and brief intervention/ counselling .
- Communication within a team environment regarding service delivery and improvement opportunities within the work unit.
- Providing clinical services with patients/MDTs and stakeholders of a complex nature, where established principles, procedures, and methods require some expansion, adaptation, or modification.
- Monitoring and reporting clinical work practices and outcomes, as well as initiating, planning, and evaluating local service improvement initiatives.
- Providing clinical practice supervision to Social Work staff and students, ensuring the maintenance of clinical standards.
Creative Director/ Professional Supervisor
Playing with Possibilities
Sunshine Coast
12.2011 - Current
- Creating, co-facilitating expressive art workshops for marginalised groups of people in the Sunshine Coast community involving submission and evaluation writing for Community Grants Programs
- Provision of professional individual and group supervision to human service organisations on a contracted basis
- Advertising and merchandise development for workshops, groups and welfare orientated products on an ongoing basis
- Record keeping/ bookkeeping and general management of a business
Social Worker (HP3)- Part Time
Community Chronic Conditions Services (CCCS)
Nambour/ Caloundra/ Noosa/ Gympie
02.2016 - 12.2019
- Delivered clinical social work services to adults and carers within the community. Including exercising professional judgement to complex bio- psycho- social assessments, undertaking brief evidence based interventions, advocating on behalf of clients and their care givers and providing group work with marginalized community members
- Provision of quality and professional service within a multi-disciplinary health team which includes attendance at team care reviews, input into the development of clinical practices, protocols and procedures with the wider social work team and the CCCS, involvement with key stakeholders in the community and involvement in quality improvement activities
- Participated in professional development activities such as seminars, workshops, trainings.
- Participated in regular supervision sessions with a HP4 and provided supervisor to Social Work Students when appropriate.
Locum Social Worker (HP4)
Dove Palliative Care Services
Caloundra
11.2019 - 12.2019
- High level of knowledge, expertise and skill in delivery of social work services in an inpatient environment with patients who are palliating, their families and supports
- Communicating effectively within a Palliative Care environment regarding service delivery and improvement opportunities
- Provision of clinical services of a complex nature, where established principles, procedures and methods require some expansion, adaptation or modification
- Monitoring and reporting clinical work practices and outcomes, as well as initiating, planning and evaluating local service improvement initiatives
- Providing clinical practice supervision to a Social Work Student which ensured the maintenance of clinical standards
Accred Mental Health Social Worker
Aimee Stanyer- Creative Social Work Consultancy
Noosa
04.2015 - 06.2017
- Provision of focused psychological interventions to patients of GP’s that have been referred via Mental Health Care Plans and via ATAPS funding model via ARTIUS
- Contracted to provide of focused psychological interventions to young people at headspace Maroochydore
- Provision of professional individual and group supervision to human service organisations on a contracted basis
- Establishment and implementation of a small business, including all aspects of setting up and maintaining a small business, including bookwork, marketing, web design, merchandise
Clinical Lead/ Intake Worker
headspace
Maroochydore
10.2013 - 04.2015
- Provide a high level of service provision to young people and their families, including assessment of complex and chronic mental health issues, facilitating and implementing group work and providing efficient and meaningful case co-ordination
- Work alongside the Clinical Service Manager to improve quality services provided at headspace in a way that is innovative, client-centered and clinically sound
- Providing clinical supervision and mentoring to fellow staff, social work students and community services workers on behalf of United Synergies and headspace Maroochydore
- Working within a multi-disciplinary team, including evaluation of policy and procedures, problem solving, planning and review, case reviews/ team meetings
- Maintenance of accurate information/ data collection for workload and funding arrangements
Clinical Services Manager
headspace
Maroochydore
01.2013 - 10.2013
- Providing clinical expertise in setting up/ developing and implementing appropriate mental health service delivery to young people in the Sunshine Coast area
- Supervision, mentorship and leadership to a team of multi-disciplinary mental health workers, others contracted and employed by United Synergies and headspace Maroochydore
- Strategic development of programs and service delivery, keeping in mind outcome based service delivery models
- Development of youth focused and family focused programs and resources for service delivery within the headspace model
- Inter-sectoral liaison/ meetings with key community/ government stakeholders in the Sunshine Coast region
- Maintenance/ development and evaluation of accurate information/ reports and data collection for workload and funding arrangements
Acting Senior Social Worker (PO3 Full Time)
Child and Youth Mental Health Service QLD HEALTH
Rockhampton
09.2001 - 02.2002
- Provision of mental health assessments/ crisis interventions and case management of children and young people who are experiencing severe/ chronic mental illness
- Clinical leadership within multi-disciplinary team: providing mentoring, problem solving, policy review and planning with the District Mental Health Service
- Direct supervision of social work staff and peer groups within the Health District
- Establishment of service delivery model to rural areas and education settings
- Intersectoral liaison with allied health professionals, General Practitioners and non-government agencies
- Maintenance of information technology/ databases and statistical evaluation and review
- Workplace Health and Safety Representative
- Statistical Data Advisor on evolving database and Professional Advisory Committee Member
Social Worker (PO2- Full Time)
Child and Youth Mental Health Service. QLD HEALTH
Rockhampton
11.1998 - 09.2001
- Provide mental health assessments/ crisis intervention and case management to children and young people who are experiencing severe and chronic mental illness
- Involvement in all aspects of working in a multi-disciplinary team- including problem solving/ policy review and development/ information sharing / keeping concise and relevant notes/ attendance at team meetings and liaison with General Practitioners and other relevant agencies
- Workplace Health and Safety Representative/ Statistic Data Advisor and Trainer and Professional Advisory Committee Member in Mental Health Service
Social Worker (Full Time)
Centrelink Offices. Department of Social Security Offices
Mackay / Whitsunday Region / Hervey Bay/ Maryborough
01.1996 - 11.1998
- Social casework service delivery with young homeless people, families and people claiming Social Security benefits
- Psycho/ social assessments of client’s circumstances in relation to eligibility for benefits and payments
- Training staff on delegation, payments and allowances and databases
- Community liaison/ networking and community development- including seminars facilitation on issues of domestic violence and youth
- Maintenance of socio-economic reports for clients for Centrelink purposes
- Establishment of outreach service provision
Youth Worker
Sharehouse Youth Accommodation Services Inc.
Townsville
02.1995 - 01.1996
- Providing crisis support and supervision for homeless and disadvantaged youth
- Referral, liaison and networking with associated youth organisations
- Casework and individual support to service users
Relief Worker/ Phone Counsellor/ Rape Crisis Worker
North Queensland Combined Women’s Services Inc.
Townsville
03.1994 - 08.1995
- Individual, crisis and phone counselling
- Rape Crisis assistance
- Court Support
- Intake, referral and networking with community and government agencies
Education
Bachelor of Social Work -
James Cook University of North Queensland
04.1996
Skills
- Comprehensive social work interventions
- Biopsychosocial Assessments
- Focused psychological assistance
- Patient-Focused Care
- Program development
- Implementation of health promotions programs- Anxiety Management/ ATSI Anxiety Management
- Community capacity building/ Networking
- Collaboration with community stakeholders/ GP's and families
- Leadership
- Mentoring
- Supervision of HP3/ HP4
- Team-building skills, Wellbeing Portfolio, Wellbeing Ambassador, CCCS
- Multidisciplinary team work focus
- Trauma-informed therapy
- Individual brief focused therapy
Accomplishments
- Development/ establishment and operation of social work services in rural and regional communities.
- Development of policy and procedure with the StandBy Suicide Response Service which were utilised around the world.
- Development and management of two healthy social work private practices.
- Development of arts based merchandise to assist with self esteem/ confidence and conversations about death/ dying and living a full life.
Recent Professional Development Summary
- Trauma Informed Practice- Blue Knot
- Take the Lead Workshop Qld Health Clinical Excellence Training
- Mental Health Professional Network- Webinar Series
- SW SCHHS NDIS Workshops
- Various QLD Health Social Work Webinars- SCHHS/ Statewide
- Compassionate Communities Forum Workshop
- Good Life/ Good Death Educational Series
- Thrive Creative Health Forum
- Elder Abuse Teleconference
- Applied Mindfulness with the Hakomi Method
- Mental Health Summit Training- Online Training Modules including Supervision / Stress and Compassion Fatigue
Affiliations
- I enjoy being involved in Community and Arts-based activities that creatively engage communities, i.e Volunteering Tall Trees Art Exhibition, Pomona Railway Art Gallery.
- I am involved in healthy lifestyle pursuits such as spending time in nature, exercise and fitness, bookclub and music/ threatre.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Advanced Social Worker (HP5)- CCCS
Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Servioce
12.2024 - Current
Senior Social Worker (HP4)
Community Chronic Conditions Services (CCCS)
12.2019 - Current
Locum Social Worker (HP4)
Dove Palliative Care Services
11.2019 - 12.2019
Social Worker (HP3)- Part Time
Community Chronic Conditions Services (CCCS)
02.2016 - 12.2019
Accred Mental Health Social Worker
Aimee Stanyer- Creative Social Work Consultancy
04.2015 - 06.2017
Clinical Lead/ Intake Worker
headspace
10.2013 - 04.2015
Clinical Services Manager
headspace
01.2013 - 10.2013
Creative Director/ Professional Supervisor
Playing with Possibilities
12.2011 - Current
Accredited Mental Health Social Worker
Acknowledge- Creative Social Work Consultancy
07.2010 - 01.2013
Accredited Mental Health Social Worker/ Community Development Worker
FOCUS HEALTH NETWORK/ FOCUS/ GP Allied Health Service
02.2002 - 01.2013
Acting Senior Social Worker (PO3 Full Time)
Child and Youth Mental Health Service QLD HEALTH
09.2001 - 02.2002
Social Worker (PO2- Full Time)
Child and Youth Mental Health Service. QLD HEALTH
11.1998 - 09.2001
Social Worker (Full Time)
Centrelink Offices. Department of Social Security Offices
01.1996 - 11.1998
Youth Worker
Sharehouse Youth Accommodation Services Inc.
02.1995 - 01.1996
Relief Worker/ Phone Counsellor/ Rape Crisis Worker
North Queensland Combined Women’s Services Inc.
03.1994 - 08.1995
Bachelor of Social Work -
James Cook University of North Queensland
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