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AREZU JOLAN

Social Worker
Schofield,NSW

Summary

Motivated Social Worker with comprehensive knowledge of social justice issues and systems affecting marginalized communities. Passionate about developing and facilitating programs to support communities in need. Collaborative and analytical advocate builds strategic partnerships, advocate for clients and advance change for communities in need.

Creative and Social Worker devoted to offering diverse activity plans and experiential learning opportunities to enhance individual development. Friendly, supportive and motivated with strong desire to promote individuals potential. Offering 9 years of experience with passion for building strong rapport with faculty, individuals and caregivers.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
16
16
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Social Worker

Sydney Gentle Care
01.2019 - Current
  • Completed detailed charts to summarize interactions with Clients and booked follow-up sessions.
  • Recommended long-term treatment, short-term treatment and individualized and group drug counseling for clients with different disabilities
  • Delivered comprehensive therapeutic services to children, adolescents and adults to support child welfare and prevention services.
  • Formulated treatment plan strategies with multidisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive and continuous care plan.
  • Administered assessments and developed academic goals based on specific disabilities and barriers to learning.
  • Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
  • Developed and facilitated goal-oriented psycho-education and therapy groups to improve residents' quality of life.
  • Offered therapeutic services and crises intervention to emotionally disturbed children and adolescents.
  • Developed Functional Behavioral Assessment and Positive Behavioral Intervention Plan to identify cause of problem behavior, formulate strategies to address behavior and teach new behavioral skills.
  • Maintained record of daily individual activities, behaviors and pertinent incidents for patient analysis and assessment.
  • Explained medical care options to help families make informed healthcare decisions.
  • Interviewed clients, families or groups to assess situations, limitations and issues and implement services to address needs.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams of school psychologists, teachers and administrators to create and implement Individualized Education Plans.
  • Assessed clients for abuse and neglect to compile documentation for court reports.
  • Testified under oath as child advocate in family court to assist with child custody decisions.
  • Trained specialized foster parents to care for children with severe behavioral and emotional needs.
  • Advocated for client rights and sought solutions by tracking and monitoring legislation and arranging and attending meetings with congressional lawmakers and staff.
  • Facilitated family therapy sessions between children, caregivers and siblings to remediate conflict and build healthy relationships.
  • Developed treatments and casework programs for average of 5 patients per month.
  • Visited individuals in homes and attended group meetings to provide information on agency services, requirements and procedures.
  • Obtained and supplied information to coordinating agencies to provide best possible guidance to clients.
  • Assessed cognitive abilities and physical and emotional needs of clients to determine appropriate interventions.
  • Counseled individuals and families regarding mental health, substance abuse, physical abuse and rehabilitation issues.
  • Interviewed clients and family members to obtain key information for case planning and management.

Early childhood Teacher

Guardian School
01.2019 - 01.2021

Fostered reasoning and problem solving through active exploration games and activities.

  • Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
  • Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
  • Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
  • Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
  • Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
  • Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time in schedule each day.

Therapist & Running Group

Intelligence School
01.2017 - 01.2019
  • Session for Children age group 3-6 for the following
  • Anxiety Stress Relaxation School readiness Healthy eating
  • Meditation
  • Recommended therapeutic action plans and treatments based on results from behavioral assessments.
  • Documented patient information, treatment plans and patient responses.
  • Evaluated treatment techniques after sufficient time periods to determine effectiveness for each client.
  • Led weekly group with up to 8 participants focusing on meditation, and mindfulness.
  • Introduced meditation, guided imagery, breathing techniques to patients and families.

Psychotherapist –

Psychresponse
01.2015 - 01.2017
  • Seeing client for Anxiety, depression, stress, PTSD,
  • Organization: eQurious Emotional
  • Counseled up to 5 patients weekly with issues such as mood disorders, PTSD and anxiety.
  • Provided clients with recommendations to community resources.
  • Deployed implementation guides for evidence-based interventions.
  • Guided clients in development of skills and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.

Practice Manager

Neidpath School
02.2012 - 12.2015
  • Represented educational program at meetings and conferences to serve as subject matter liaison for array of services and activities assigned.
  • Planned and implemented staff development and in-service training programs to enhance knowledge and skills.
  • Checked on instructor lessons and communication in order to assess quality of education and assistance offered to students.
  • Evaluated programs and monitored implementation and compliance with regulations to achieve objectives.
  • Directed day-to-day operations of education program and supervised support staff to delegate assignments and evaluate performance.
  • Developed partnerships with parents, businesses and organizations to build awareness, increase support and share resources.
  • Providing one on one and group support for young preschoolers to further develop Cognitive skills Social and emotional skills
  • Self help skills Physical skills Behavior Management

Credit Controller

Swift & More
05.2004 - 07.2006
  • Debt collection, Contacting customer
  • Devised collection recovery strategies to resolve customer issues and delinquent cases.
  • Reduced past due balances and bad debt by coordinating collection efforts with customer service, sales and billing departments.
  • Performed semi-annual account credit limit reviews and credit increase review requests from financial service and sales teams.
  • Obtained payments and entered details into system.
  • Obtained and reviewed credit reports, credit references, credit insurance and financial statements to establish credit limits for new accounts.
  • Allocation, Banking,
  • Reconciliation

Credit Controller

Arthur Yates and Co
03.2002 - 04.2004
  • Debt collection, Contacting customer,
  • Allocation, Banking,
  • Obtained payments and entered details into system.
  • Performed checks of customer creditworthiness and current situations.
  • Obtained and interpreted financial statements to assist in credit limit reviews.
  • Reconciliation
  • Organization

Credit Controller Debt

CABAC
07.2000 - 01.2001
  • Collection, Contacting customer
  • Allocation, Banking,
  • Reconciliation
  • Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.

Education

Higher School Certificate -

Holroyd High School, TAFE
06.1995 - 01.1999

Diploma in Accounting - Accounting

TAFE NSW
01.2002 - 01.2005

Diploma of Children Services - Early Childhood

TAEF NSW
02.2008 - 02.2010

Bachelor of Teaching -

Macquarie University
02.2010 - 02.2012

Psychotherapist - Hypnotherapy &Psychotherapy

The Institute of Human Technology
02.2015 - 12.2015

Neuro Linguistic Programming -

The Institute of Human Technology
02.2017 - 12.2017

Mindfulness & meditation -

Heart Life Coaching, The University of Melbourne
03.2015 - 12.2015

Emotional Intelligent Therapy ( Tuning in To Kids)

The University Of Melbourne
10.2019 - 11.2019

Master of Social Work Qualifiying

Western Sydney University
02.2020 - 12.2022

Psychosocial Recovery

NDIS
04.2021 - 04.2021

Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA)

ABA
12.2021 - 05.2022

Skills

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Timeline

Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA)

ABA
12.2021 - 05.2022

Psychosocial Recovery

NDIS
04.2021 - 04.2021

Master of Social Work Qualifiying

Western Sydney University
02.2020 - 12.2022

Emotional Intelligent Therapy ( Tuning in To Kids)

The University Of Melbourne
10.2019 - 11.2019

Social Worker

Sydney Gentle Care
01.2019 - Current

Early childhood Teacher

Guardian School
01.2019 - 01.2021

Neuro Linguistic Programming -

The Institute of Human Technology
02.2017 - 12.2017

Therapist & Running Group

Intelligence School
01.2017 - 01.2019

Mindfulness & meditation -

Heart Life Coaching, The University of Melbourne
03.2015 - 12.2015

Psychotherapist - Hypnotherapy &Psychotherapy

The Institute of Human Technology
02.2015 - 12.2015

Psychotherapist –

Psychresponse
01.2015 - 01.2017

Practice Manager

Neidpath School
02.2012 - 12.2015

Bachelor of Teaching -

Macquarie University
02.2010 - 02.2012

Diploma of Children Services - Early Childhood

TAEF NSW
02.2008 - 02.2010

Credit Controller

Swift & More
05.2004 - 07.2006

Credit Controller

Arthur Yates and Co
03.2002 - 04.2004

Diploma in Accounting - Accounting

TAFE NSW
01.2002 - 01.2005

Credit Controller Debt

CABAC
07.2000 - 01.2001

Higher School Certificate -

Holroyd High School, TAFE
06.1995 - 01.1999
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