Angela Sozzi
Summary
As a Registered Psychologist, I am bringing more than 17 years experience to helping children, young people and adults with complex mental health, developmental and emotional regulation diffiuclties. I quickly develop strong and positive relationships with relevant professionals, clients, stakeholders and team members. I am kind and personable during patient appointments with exceptional talent for diffusing high-stress situations. I am dedicated to patient outcomes with focus to achieving their full potential and the organisation's overall missions and goals.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health Practitioner
Bundoora Secondary College
06.2021 - Current
- Providing direct counselling support and other early intervention services for individual students identified as at-risk and/or experiencing or demonstrating mild to moderate mental health concerns
- Managing and deescalating critical incidents
- Conducting mental health, self harm and risk assessments
- Coordinating supports (both within and external to the school) for students with critical and complex needs, including proactively working with stakeholders and other health professionals to engage further support, as required.
- Coordinating wellbeing activities for staff and whole school, e.g, RUOK?Day, World Mental Health Day, Neurodiversity Week
- Delivering wellbeing programs e.g, I am Mindful, social skills groups
- Team Leader Secondment for Term 3
- Selection interview panel
Psychologist
Scope Disability Services
02.2019 - 06.2021
- Delivering Early Childhood Intervention to children and their families
- Support families with positive behavior strategies
- Delivered individual and group based, goal directed therapy to young people and adults who are experiencing learning, language, sensory, intellectual, physical and cognitive difficulties
- Provide evidence-based interventions
- Parent, teacher and carer education and support
- Collaboration with Speech Pathologists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists to provide holistic customer care
- Work within a range of funding models including NDIS
DET Psychologist
Department of Education
06.2015 - 09.2017
- DET Psychologist - Moonee Valley Network Work with schools on how to best support families from refugee, EAL backgrounds and families from other backgrounds.
- Undertake WISC-V assessments with students who have been referred to Student Support Services
- Compile and interpret student's test results, along with information from teachers and parents, to diagnose conditions, and to help assess eligibility for Programs with Students with Disabilities.
- Provide support, advice and consultation to three key contact schools on a fortnightly basis on issues such learning difficulties, speech and language concerns, students with additional needs and referral options
- Provide consultation to parents, teachers, professionals, and others on topics such as learning styles and behavior modification techniques.
Education
Board Approved Supervisor -
James Cook University
Online04.2024
Supervision 2 years program -
Yarra Valley Psychology
Nunawading, VIC07.2007
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) (4th year Honors) -
Victoria University
01.2004
BArts (Psych)/BBus (Human Resource Management) -
Victoria University
2003
St Aloysius College
North Melbourne, VIC1999
Skills
- Interpersonal Counselling
- Mental Health Assessments and Diagnosis
- Risk Assessments and Critical Incident Response
- Psychoeducational Assessments (WISC-V, WIAT-III)
- Behavioural Assessments (BASC-3)
- Trauma Informed Counselling
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Psychosocial and stress reduction strategies
- Short term intervention and solution focused therapy
- Trauma Informed Therapy
- Neuroaffirmative techniques
Accomplishments
- Registered with the Australian Health Practitioners Registration Agency (AHPRA) Psychology Board.
- Membership with Australian Association of Psychologists (AAPI)
- Current Working With Children's Check
- Valid Car License
Hobbies
- Certificate III in Fitness - Registered Fitness Instructor
- 10km runner
- Football Fan (Carlton) and current AFL member
- Fitness enthusiast: Strength & HIIT Training
- Going to music concerts, gigs and musicals
Referees
Travis Clark
Assistant Principal at Bundoora Secondary College
Ph: 9467 1511
Michael Bersey
Wellbeing Team Leader at Bundoora Secondary College
Ph: 9467 1511
Timeline
Mental Health Practitioner
Bundoora Secondary College
06.2021 - Current
Psychologist
Scope Disability Services
02.2019 - 06.2021
DET Psychologist
Department of Education
06.2015 - 09.2017
Board Approved Supervisor -
James Cook University
Supervision 2 years program -
Yarra Valley Psychology
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) (4th year Honors) -
Victoria University
BArts (Psych)/BBus (Human Resource Management) -
Victoria University
St Aloysius College
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