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Working With Vulnerable People
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Angelique Hodgkinson

Angelique Hodgkinson

Lauderdale,TAS

Summary

Highly passionate professional bringing more than 18 years of experience working young people, children and families. Seeking a role that will allow a more flexible work-life balance, to enable time for further study and time with my family.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Learning and Practice Manager

CatholicCare Tas
Hobart, TAS
12.2023 - Current
  • Be part of working group for development of Intranet,
  • Oversight of Therapeutic Specialist and Therapeutic Practice Consult in Out of Home Care.
  • Development of Therapeutic Specialist Consultant role in Ludo (pre-school) and Out of School Hours school care.
  • Project management, such as development of Induction processes and recommendations, to ensure best practice and legal requirements are met
  • Liaise with staff around learning needs and requirements across multiple programs
  • Provide consultation around challenging clients
  • Facilitate training development
  • Development of training schedules
  • Training gaps analysis - development of training matrix, including the needs of staff
  • Reporting with the Executive Team including CEO around cost effectiveness, best practice and staff consolations
  • Reconciliation committee member RAP

Out of Home Care Manager - Statewide (Acting)

CatholicCare Tas
Hobart, TAS
02.2023 - 12.2023
  • Conducted assessments of patient needs and collaborated with healthcare professionals to create comprehensive care plans, optimizing patient outcomes.
  • Oversight of Statewide services in Out of Home Care, including Safety, Building, Therapeutic care
  • Development of Position Description, Policy, Procedures
  • Contract Management
  • Oversight of budgets
  • Oversight of 26 TEN project for Inspire @ Home
  • Grant applications
  • Staff Performance - approx. 150 people
  • Change management
  • Quality and Improvement

Therapeutic Behavioral Specialist

CatholicCare Tas
Hobart, TAS
10.2021 - 02.2023
  • Development and delivery of the "Youth Worker's Tool Kit" to enable best practice to Youth Workers across the state.
  • Development of Therapeutic Plans around clients individual needs
  • Redesign of the Therapeutic Plans - to ensure best practice.
  • Individual Crisis Support Plans for all clients
  • Safety Planning
  • Work collaboratively/consult with a variety of professionals around clients needs
  • Practice reflection with Youth Workers, Key Workers and Team Leaders.
  • Part of On Call roster - statewide response
  • Oversight of Case Management
  • Advocacy for client needs such as NDIS, Paediatric Unit RHH
  • Case reviews with staff / Out of Home Care Staff
  • Run outreach activities such as Youth Week
  • Source or make resources for houses/clients
  • Demonstrated cultural competence in interactions with diverse client populations, fostering an inclusive atmosphere that respected individual differences.

Integrated Family Support

Hobart City Mission
Hobart, TAS
01.2019 - 10.2021
  • Duties included: case management, case coordination, parenting education, informal counselling, client advocacy, leading and participating in case conferencing
  • NICHE team - explore gaps in the industry and develop programs or potential programs
  • Writing case notes, budgets, providing emergency relief funds and food parcels, educating clients on a variety of topics, communicating effectively with stakeholders
  • Assessments on family safety, development, safety planning and attachment, observations of potential disabilities, mental health and trauma signs, making referrals to appropriate services
  • Exploring related topics, researching gaps in services, met with stakeholders, report writing and submission writing.
  • Practice Lead - oversight , leadership
  • Assist with Small Steps when required

Integrated Family Support Worker

Mission Australia
Hobart, TAS
01.2013 - 01.2019
  • Duties included: case management, case coordination, parenting education, informal counselling, client advocacy, leading and participating in case conferencing
  • Writing case notes, educating clients on a variety of topics, communicating effectively with stakeholders
  • Assessments on family safety, development and attachment, observations of potential disabilities, mental health and trauma signs, making referrals to appropriate services
  • Networking to foster new and current relationships to assist own clients and other Mission Australia clients.
  • Maternity Leave taken July 2016 - February 2017

Youth Support Worker

Launch Youth at Pathways
08.2012 - 12.2012
  • Duties included: intake assessments, supervising residents alone, teaching life skills, case work, dealing with challenging behaviours, writing case notes, counselling, communicating effectively with variety of stakeholders.

Please note : opted to step down as CEO, after maternity leave

Chief Executive Officer

Pathways Launch Youth Inc.
Maternity Leave 3 Months
01.2009 - 08.2012
  • Oversight of all aspects of Launch Youth including management of all programs within Launch.
  • Reporting to a board of management, developing strategic plans, culture change, staff and volunteer education,
  • Setting budgets, government reporting, human resource activities including selecting and supervising staff and volunteers and performance management,
  • Management of community tenancies, communicating effectively to a variety of stakeholders, managing client challenging behaviours
  • Quality Improvement including gaining accreditation
  • New program development
  • Submissions around considerations needed for homeless youth
  • Fundraising coordination
  • Event organisation
  • on-call work.

Student Well Being/Chaplain

Scripture Union
Ogilvie High School (Hobart High)
01.2009 - 12.2009
  • Well Being education to Students and Staff as required
  • Facilitation of Well Being programs such as SHINE and CHIC, chaplaincy and outreach to students and staff as required.
  • Arrange and supervise volunteers
  • Student Advocacy

Support Worker

Anglicare - Youthcare Emergency Shelter
01.2006 - 01.2009
  • Duties included: intake assessments, supervising residents alone, teaching life skills, case work, dealing with challenging behaviours, writing case notes, communicating effectively with a variety of stakeholders.

Housing Accommodation Support Worker

Anglicare/Access
01.2008 - 12.2008
  • Intake Assessments, Case Management, Advocacy for Clients with Complex Needs.

Sales, Management, Colour Consultant

Choices Flooring
Hobart
02.1998 - 08.2007
  • Sales & merchandising.
  • Stock ordering
  • Project oversight
  • Colour Consultation
  • Back up pay role/ accounts
  • Rostering
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to successfully deliver comprehensive solutions for clients.
  • Oversight of Reception, casual staff

Youth Leader Volunteer

Blue Lagoon, Hobart City Mission, Church Groups
Hobart, TAS
04.1994 - 12.1999
  • Enhanced youth engagement by organizing team-building activities and group discussions.
  • Youth Camp Leader including high risk youth
  • Arrange activities for Youth

Education

Cert 4 in Social Housing -

NSW Housing Federation
2012

Diploma of Community Services & Cert 4 in Youth Work -

Polytechnic TAS
01.2012

Diploma of Management & Cert 4 in Frontline Management -

State Enterprise
12.2010

Bachelor Social Science (Non Complete) - Counselling 2000 - 2009

Tabor College
Adelaide, SA
07.2009

Interior Design & Colour Concepts -

Tafe Tasmania
01.2000

Diploma of Beauty Therapy - Massage, Nutrition , Skin Analysis /Treatments

Advanced Association of Beauty Therapy
hobart
12.1997

Skills

  • Functional Behavioural Support
  • Continuous Learner
  • Change Management
  • Trauma Informed
  • Advocacy and Assessment
  • Team Player
  • Innovative
  • Excellent Communication skills
  • Case Coordination and Case Management
  • Staff Management
  • Practice Management
  • Workflow Management

Working With Vulnerable People

Hold current licence

Driver License

Current

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 04/12/79

References

  • Rebecca Flakelar , Manager, Safe at Home Dept. Justice, Rebecca.flakelar@justice.tas.gov.au, 0409 969 420
  • Denise Bowerman, Program Manager Family and Community Services, Hobart City Mission
  • Bart Kastrop, Area Manager Mission Australia Tas : KastropB@missionaustralia.com.au

Training

  • Understanding ADHD - King's College London
  • Life Story Work
  • Seeking and Integration Children's voices
  • ACF Safeguarding Children
  • PASE Staff Supervision - Amovita
  • Therapeutic Planning - Berry Street
  • Sensory Integration
  • DV- Alert First Nations
  • Circle of Security Facilitator
  • The Traffic Jam in My Brain – Sensory Tools
  • Signs of Safety – DHHS
  • Exploring Play – The University of Sheffield
  • Understanding ADHD- Kings College London
  • Problematic Sexualised Behaviours – Berry Street
  • Magic 123 Children and Adolescents Facilitator
  • Start the Day Again – Ron
  • Bridges out of Poverty
  • Mistrust to Trust – Childhood Foundation
  • ACT therapy – Russ Harris
  • Responding to Domestic Violence – Lifeline
  • Training in Play Therapy, Pre-Natal Depression, Conduct Disorder, ADHD – Clare House
  • Responding to Sexual Behaviours in Children and Adolescents – SAIFF
  • Cultural Awareness – Catholic Care and Migrant Resource Centre
  • Introduction to Acquired Brain Injury – ATDC
  • Risk Training – Child and Family Welfare
  • Hidden Sentence Training – Risdon Prison
  • Recognising and responding to Vicarious Trauma – Blue Knot Foundation
  • Managing behaviour of clients with an Acquired Brain Injury – ATDC
  • Supervision of Staff who deal with traumatised children – Childhood Foundation
  • Dealing with traumatised adolescents in an accommodation environment – Childhood Foundation
  • Understanding Neurology of Trauma on the Brain – Childhood Foundation
  • Drug and Alcohol Use in Adolescents – DEN
  • Youth Mental Health First Aid Training and First Aid – variety of courses
  • Dealing with Sexual Assault Victims – SASS
  • The Effects of Homelessness on Children – Childhood Foundation
  • Child wise Training
  • Violence in the Workplace – Glenorchy City Council
  • Understanding the effects of Hepatitis –TasChard
  • Lectures on Trauma, Borderline Personality Disorder, pre-natal Mental Health, Autism, Sleep Hygiene, Grief and related suicide.

Timeline

Learning and Practice Manager

CatholicCare Tas
12.2023 - Current

Out of Home Care Manager - Statewide (Acting)

CatholicCare Tas
02.2023 - 12.2023

Therapeutic Behavioral Specialist

CatholicCare Tas
10.2021 - 02.2023

Integrated Family Support

Hobart City Mission
01.2019 - 10.2021

Integrated Family Support Worker

Mission Australia
01.2013 - 01.2019

Youth Support Worker

Launch Youth at Pathways
08.2012 - 12.2012

Student Well Being/Chaplain

Scripture Union
01.2009 - 12.2009

Chief Executive Officer

Pathways Launch Youth Inc.
01.2009 - 08.2012

Housing Accommodation Support Worker

Anglicare/Access
01.2008 - 12.2008

Support Worker

Anglicare - Youthcare Emergency Shelter
01.2006 - 01.2009

Sales, Management, Colour Consultant

Choices Flooring
02.1998 - 08.2007

Youth Leader Volunteer

Blue Lagoon, Hobart City Mission, Church Groups
04.1994 - 12.1999

Cert 4 in Social Housing -

NSW Housing Federation

Diploma of Community Services & Cert 4 in Youth Work -

Polytechnic TAS

Diploma of Management & Cert 4 in Frontline Management -

State Enterprise

Bachelor Social Science (Non Complete) - Counselling 2000 - 2009

Tabor College

Interior Design & Colour Concepts -

Tafe Tasmania

Diploma of Beauty Therapy - Massage, Nutrition , Skin Analysis /Treatments

Advanced Association of Beauty Therapy
Angelique Hodgkinson