Alecia Clowes
Summary
I am a committed Social Worker who enjoys being able to work in both clinical settings and to also provide strong and supportive leadership within a team. My work history includes working with clients of complex and varied needs and I hold a broad range of clinical skills and experience which I can utilise to achieve excellent clinical outcomes. I continue to develop my leadership and management skills and use this to support my team in provide quality clinical work and to promote a strong team culture. I pride myself on providing excellent clinical care, being professional and working with people's unique and individual needs in a compassionate manner. My professional interests include the health and legal sectors, working with vulnerable people and those who are hard to engage and supporting colleagues in their own professional growth.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
ED Clinical Coordinator (Grade 3)
St Vincent's Hospital (Public)
07.2012 - Current
- responsible for overseeing the clinical tasks & performance of the ALERT team: work flow for team, ensuring equitable clinical work loads, meeting KPIs, risk management for clients and clinicians, consulting and advising on highly complex cases, chairing case conferences
- providing leadership & direction for the team; fostering team culture, providing staff support and supervision to senior team members, exampling professional conduct and high standards of practice
- Attending management meetings to partake in strategy planning and then implementing organisational change at team level
- Managing staffing resources, rostering, payroll matters, partaking in recruitment of new staff, providing management cover.
ED Care Coordinator (Gr 2)
St Vincent's Hospital (Public)
03.2008 - 07.2012
- able to complete psychosocial assessments, care planning
- well versed in working from a crisis approach with a trauma informed and/or client focused
- excellent written and verbal communication skills; includes case notes, reports for courts, public speaking and chairing meetings.
- completed successful applications to VCAT and for SSDTA via the courts as protective measures for highly complex clients.
- provided leadership and consultation for the Social Work discipline; progressed links to sSocial Work department.
Recruit & Probationary Officer
Victoria Police
09.2010 - 09.2011
- Developed communication skills and defensive techniques, along with building knowledge on law and of policing methods.
- Developed skills related to report writing, customer service duties, responding to various emergency situations and investigating criminal offences.
- Increased leadership and assertiveness skills.
- Gained additional risk assessment skills.
Locum Social Worker / Care Manager
Hounslow / Wandsworth / Richmond / Camden SS
05.2005 - 09.2007
- Provide high quality case management across multiple hospital and community settings by providing assessments and implementing care packages for older people
- Quickly adapting to new teams and work systems within my locum rotations
- Participated in multi-disciplinary meetings and co-ordinated family meetings
- Identified and managed Adult Protection Investigations for clients who experienced physical, financial and/or emotional abuse.
Social Worker (Gr 1)
Royal Melbourne Hospital
02.2003 - 02.2005
- Enhanced skills in assessments, counselling, intervention, discharge planning, advocacy
- Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability by covering leave / vacancy positions across acute, sub-acute and community sectors.
- Experienced in covering acute and sub acute medical units.
- Worked collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team
Education
Bachelor of Social Work -
La Trobe University
Bundoora2003
Skills
- Strong sense of respect, team work, compassion and providing client centred care
- Advanced leadership skills, managing team performances and working in senior positions within a team
- Experienced in working in health care across acute, sub acute, ED and community settings
- Able to work effectively in a busy workplace and prioritise competing needs of my autonomous clinical load whilst providing team governance
- Able to abide by essential team, hospital and discipline values and requirements
- Highly professional standards in clinical practice, work ethic and ongoing professional development
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills
- Able to self evaluate own practice and seek professional development opportunities and new work place challenges
- Hold a drivers license
References
Available upon request.
Timeline
ED Clinical Coordinator (Grade 3)
St Vincent's Hospital (Public)
07.2012 - Current
Recruit & Probationary Officer
Victoria Police
09.2010 - 09.2011
ED Care Coordinator (Gr 2)
St Vincent's Hospital (Public)
03.2008 - 07.2012
Locum Social Worker / Care Manager
Hounslow / Wandsworth / Richmond / Camden SS
05.2005 - 09.2007
Social Worker (Gr 1)
Royal Melbourne Hospital
02.2003 - 02.2005
Bachelor of Social Work -
La Trobe University
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