Beth McCaskey
Thornbury,VIC
Summary
Accomplished professional with experience spanning mental health and disability support, case management, complex needs coordination, advocacy, intake and assessment in a variety of community and clinical settings. Over six years of dedicated, resourceful, mental health, disability and AOD outreach work, collaborating effectively with diverse range of clients. Proud to have achieved many positive outcomes with clients.
Well-suited to community roles: Sole trader for three years and keen to broaden professional experience and take on more responsibility. Thrives in a fast-paced team environment. Variety and challenges are welcome; work ethic and genuine caring compel me to go the extra mile.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Mental Health and Disability Outreach
Sole Trader
10.2019 - 06.2023
- Providing quality 1:1 support to clients with complex support needs.
- Linking clients with mainstream services including medical, legal, AOD, housing and social services.
- Support with advocacy needs to ensure proper representation of client's voice.
- Goal development: supporting clients to achieve many personal milestones.
- Risk assessments and progress reports to care-teams and funding bodies.
Case Manager
Arbias
03.2019 - 10.2019
- Achieved positive client outcomes by developing and implementing comprehensive case management plans.
- Facilitated successful transitions between levels of care by developing detailed discharge plans and coordinating resources.
- Enhanced communication between clients and providers through consistent follow-ups and progress updates.
- Coordinated essential services for clients, resulting in improved overall well-being and self-sufficiency.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to address client needs and formulate tailored support strategies.
- Conducted thorough assessments of clients'' situations, identifying issues, goals, and necessary interventions.
Support Coordinator
Arbias
05.2018 - 04.2019
- Improved client satisfaction by efficiently addressing and resolving support issues.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to provide comprehensive support services for clients, improving outcomes across multiple domains.
- Managed high-volume caseloads, ensuring timely completion of tasks and effective communication with clients.
- Developed tailored support plans for diverse clientele, identifying unique needs and goals.
- Enhanced team efficiency through facilitating regular meetings, sharing updates, and discussing strategies for improved service delivery.
Outreach Support Worker
Arbias
01.2017 - 10.2018
- Outreach support to complex, Melbourne based clients to assist with community participation, daily tasks, client planning and goal setting.
- Worked well in team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Risk management through assessments and internal consultations with behaviour management experts.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Disability Support Worker
Autism Intervention Trust NZ
12.2015 - 10.2016
- Providing 1:1 support in community and educational settings to children with profound support needs.
- Ensuring child-safety through behaviour and risk management.
- Informal reporting to stakeholders.
- Enhanced quality of life for clients with physical and intellectual disabilities through compassionate care and assistance.
Education
Certificate IV Mental Health And AOD
Go Work Skills
South Melbourne, VIC2019
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology And Linguistics
Victoria University of Wellington
Wellington, NZ2015
Skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Organisation and Multitasking abilities
- Energetic; demonstrating robust work ethic and initiative
- Collaborative team player with cooperative mindset
- Solution -orientated approach to challenges
- Social perceptiveness coupled with strong sense of empathy
- Strict adherence to professional ethics
- Proactive attitude and willing to patiently navigate difficulties as they arise
- Self-motivated with a strong sense of responsibility
Key Achievements
- Efficiently managed intensive case loads, catering to clients with acute and complex needs.
- Orchestrated a successful family reunification for an asylum seeker client by securing pro-bono legal services, submitting child visa application and fulfilling all conditions leading to a granted visa.
- Proving comprehensive support to a client undergoing gender transition, including accessing alternate medical services, arranging safe accommodation and connecting them with relevant support services.
- Advocating for and facilitating numerous clients to retain independent living by increasing funding and implementing new services aimed at safe and sustainable support.
Timeline
Mental Health and Disability Outreach
Sole Trader
10.2019 - 06.2023
Case Manager
Arbias
03.2019 - 10.2019
Support Coordinator
Arbias
05.2018 - 04.2019
Outreach Support Worker
Arbias
01.2017 - 10.2018
Disability Support Worker
Autism Intervention Trust NZ
12.2015 - 10.2016
Certificate IV Mental Health And AOD
Go Work Skills
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology And Linguistics
Victoria University of Wellington
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