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Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
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Barbara Binks

A Social Worker and TBRI Practitioner
Nowhere Else,TAS

Summary

I am a Highly-motivated person with a desire to take on new challenges. I have a strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills and am adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. I am capable of managing projects and collaborating effectively with teams as well as being committed to continuous learning to stay current with industry trends.

I am experienced with customer service, multitasking, and time management abilities including grief and loss support, both to humans and animals. I am an experienced professional with a strong background in technology-related roles, system administration and skilled in problem-solving and optimizing performance.

I also have extensive experience with many different animals from a young age. In my younger years I have competed at the Royal show in hacking and dressage, done some eventing, trained racehorses, bred ponies and taught at pony club. I have even worked on a volunteer basis for an elephant refuge in Sri Lanka in 2002. I have a small property and we have cows, chickens, dogs and horses. I have worked on a diary farm with milking, calving and raising calves. I currently own a retired Greyhound called Noah.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Practice Leader, Child Protection

Dept, Education, Children and Young People
NW Coast, TAS
09.2013 - Current
  • Provided crisis intervention services for clients experiencing acute distress.
  • Educated clients about the impact of trauma on mental health and well-being.
  • Assisted clients in accessing community resources such as housing, food pantries, and transportation options.
  • Developed and implemented strategies to ensure practice standards were met.
  • Identified and addressed issues that had an impact on the effectiveness of the practice.
  • Provided guidance to staff members in order to optimize their productivity and efficiency.
  • Coordinated with other departments to develop a comprehensive plan to support children, family and carers.
  • Ensured compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
  • Cultivated relationships with internal stakeholders to facilitate collaboration across teams.
  • Created training materials for new employees regarding best practices.
  • Supervision and mentoring of staff members by providing feedback on their performance and offering advice when needed.
  • Created action plans for addressing areas of concern identified during audits or reviews.
  • Assisted with recruiting initiatives by conducting interviews and evaluating potential candidates.
  • Resolved customer complaints in a timely manner while maintaining a high level of professionalism.
  • Oversaw day to day operations of the team, including scheduling appointments, ordering supplies, and managing personnel.
  • Established key performance indicators for measuring success within practice and maintaining quality of practice.
  • Aided senior leadership in authoring data capturing reports to identify issues and determine solutions.
  • Supervised and trained staff to ensure optimal productivity while training staff on best practices and protocol.
  • Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall service networks and responses to clients.
  • Maintained communication and transparency with governing boards, department heads and outside agencies.

Team Leader, Child Safety

Dept of Child Protection
Perth, Halls Creek, WA
06.2003 - 09.2013

As above

Education

Trust Based Relational Intervention Practioner

Karen Purvis Institute
America (on Line)
01-2022

Management And Leadership Course

Institute of Applied Management
Vic
01-2016

Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work

Curtin University
WA
02-2002

Enrolled Nursing

Port Hedland Hospital
WA
01-1972

Skills

  • Caring, adaptable, compassionate, active listener
  • Trauma Informed Care Framework
  • Client Advocacy
  • Emergency response training
  • Counseling
  • Case Documentation
  • Critical thinking
  • Patient, respectful and professional

Accomplishments

  • I have received a commendation award from Police
  • I have received a Foster Carer of the Year award
  • I was instrumental in incorporating s Signs of Safety approach to practice within Child Safety both in WA and Tasmania

Affiliations

  • I love animals and people, gardening, family and grandchildren.

Timeline

Practice Leader, Child Protection

Dept, Education, Children and Young People
09.2013 - Current

Team Leader, Child Safety

Dept of Child Protection
06.2003 - 09.2013

Trust Based Relational Intervention Practioner

Karen Purvis Institute

Management And Leadership Course

Institute of Applied Management

Bachelor of Social Work - Social Work

Curtin University

Enrolled Nursing

Port Hedland Hospital
Barbara BinksA Social Worker and TBRI Practitioner