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Hi, I’m

Annika Safe

Swan Hill,VIC

Summary

I have a strong interest in early childhood intervention programs, focusing on trauma informed practices, toxic load in the family and how the brain develops up to early adulthood.

With over 20 years of experience with family health in a professional, naturopathic setting. During this time, I started to frequently observe long-term health discrepancies that could not be treated without some form of psychological intervention. This led me to study brain plasticity and further finding that long-term health outcomes could largely be linked back to childhood trauma or neglect. The neurobiology of the brain and its ability to so easily be damaged in the early years carries out a magnitude of psychological and physiological diseases. Thus, the importance of early intervention programs aimed not just at children, but their caregivers as well.

I am a highly empathic person, eager to learn, and eager to contribute to team success with like-minded people.

Outcome objectives are for all children to have secure attachments with close caregivers in a warm and caring environment. Leading to success in reconnecting families.

Overview

27
years of professional experience

Work History

St Mary's Primary School

Wellbeing Counsellor
10.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Work on a daily basis to navigate difficult emotions in children ranging in age from 5-12 years of age.
  • responding promptly to emotional emergencies that occurs at the school, so that learning can continue for other children and high needs children can be tended to.
  • Talk to children about negative and positive emotions based on the child's brain development and age.
  • Give the children tools to deal with negative thought patterns.
  • Maintain exceptional case notes
  • Referred children on for more specialised support where needed.
  • Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
  • Handled challenging situations with ease.

Cutri Fruit

Seasonal worker welfare coordinator
06.2021 - 10.2022

Job overview

  • Liaised with seasonal workers to maintain their health and wellbeing
  • Dealt with the day to day issues surrounding many different ethnic groups
  • Communicated with appropriate government bodies to solve issues outside of the companies capacity.
  • Completed Visas and other legal documentation required for workers to reside and work within Australia
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
  • Conducted on the ground health checks
  • Logged incidents pertaining to the workers
  • Acted as first port of call for any issues where workers felt unfairly treated and relayed this information back to the head of company and relevant Seasonal worker governing bodies.
  • Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
  • Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.

Myself

Naturopath
01.2009 - 02.2021

Job overview

  • Worked directly with adults, children, refugees and all nationalities, from all over Australia, to achieve emotional and physical wellbeing
  • Worked alongside doctors, physiotherapists, case workers and police to achieve overall health and safety
  • Responsible for maintaining patient compliance and follow-up health checks
  • Compliance with NHAA regulations regarding educational CPE points, first aid and indemnity insurance
  • Responded to customer requests via telephone and email
  • Provided-counselling -herbal and nutritional medicine -ear candling -massage

Amcal Moonee Ponds Central

Naturopath
03.2015 - 05.2017

Job overview

  • Developed health questionnaires for customers
  • Conducted private consultations; including counseling, herbal and nutritional medicine
  • Created 'healthy information' flyers
  • Provided health information for customers
  • Assisted pharmacist on duty
  • Prepared herbal and allopathic medicines
  • Responded to customer requests via telephone and email
  • Researched and customized service proposals for clients
  • Maintained extensive knowledge of competitors and their offerings

Chirnside Park Health & Wellbeing

Naturopath
04.2011 - 03.2014

Job overview

  • Supported patients with health appraisals
  • Conducted private consultations
  • Provided-counselling -herbal and nutritional medicine -ear candling -massage
  • Conducted 'on floor' consultations
  • Sales assistant
  • Stock take and ordering stock
  • Preparing medicine
  • Managed follow up care
  • Responded to customer requests via telephone and email

Swan Hill Natural Health Centre

Naturopath
01.2009 - 02.2011

Job overview

  • Conducted private consultations
  • Provided-counselling -herbal and nutritional medicine -ear candling -massage
  • Stock take and ordering stock
  • Preparing medicine
  • Managed follow up care
  • Responded to customer requests via telephone and email
  • Worked between the Swan Hill and Mildura clinics

pro health food store

Naturopath
04.2006 - 06.2009

Job overview

Belgravia Leisure

Manager- Robinvale Swimming pool. Assistant at Swan Hill
02.2001 - 10.2005

Job overview

Great Earth Health Food Store

Sales Assistant
05.1998 - 11.1999

Job overview

National Australia Bank

Bank Teller and Area Processing
01.1996 - 10.1998

Job overview

Education

Swan Hill Secondary College
Swan Hill

VCE from Secondary School

University Overview

Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga
North Wagga Wagga, NSW

Post Graduate Degree in Child And Adolescent Welfare
2022

University Overview

Southern School of Natural Therapies
Fitzroy, VIC

Bachelor of Health Science from Naturopathy
2009

University Overview

Skills

  • Patient evaluation
  • Patient-focused care
  • Strong clinical judgment
  • Lab result interpretation
  • Nutrition education
  • Health examinations and appraisals
  • Culturally sensitive
  • Case management proficiency
  • Mental health support
  • Client needs assessment
  • Problem resolution
  • Communications
  • Team building
  • Community Resources
  • Individual and family counseling
  • Microsoft Office Suite

Timeline

Wellbeing Counsellor
St Mary's Primary School
10.2022 - Current
Seasonal worker welfare coordinator
Cutri Fruit
06.2021 - 10.2022
Naturopath
Amcal Moonee Ponds Central
03.2015 - 05.2017
Naturopath
Chirnside Park Health & Wellbeing
04.2011 - 03.2014
Naturopath
Myself
01.2009 - 02.2021
Naturopath
Swan Hill Natural Health Centre
01.2009 - 02.2011
Naturopath
pro health food store
04.2006 - 06.2009
Manager- Robinvale Swimming pool. Assistant at Swan Hill
Belgravia Leisure
02.2001 - 10.2005
Sales Assistant
Great Earth Health Food Store
05.1998 - 11.1999
Bank Teller and Area Processing
National Australia Bank
01.1996 - 10.1998
Swan Hill Secondary College
VCE from Secondary School
Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga
Post Graduate Degree in Child And Adolescent Welfare
Southern School of Natural Therapies
Bachelor of Health Science from Naturopathy
Annika Safe