Bridget Riley
Mowbray
Summary
Experienced with leading clinical teams and managing patient care. Utilizes effective communication and strategic planning to drive healthcare improvements. Track record of implementing successful initiatives and fostering collaboration among team members.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Lead
Community Forensic Mental Health Service
04.2024 - Current
- Provision of day to day leadership and operational direction to the multi-disciplinary team.
- Provision of advanced clinical expertise and support to team members.
- Coordination and promotion of quality assurance of service operations and clinical outcomes.
- Participation in clinical data collection and analysis.
- Support and promotion of a healthy team culture including leading by example.
- Advise management on service provision matters.
Foster Carer
01.2007 - Current
- Full time care of children and young people in state care who have complex needs requiring specialist therapeutic placements.
Social Worker / Case Manager
Community Forensic Mental Health Service
02.2023 - 04.2024
- Provision of a specialist forensic social work service.
- Provision of psycho-social assessment and treatment, including the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of treatment programs.
- Work within the multidisciplinary team and participate in case management reviews to ensure continuity of care.
- Assistance with and participation in the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of quality improvement and risk management strategies.
- Provide consultation to Mental Health Service professionals and other agencies regarding social work assessment and management of forensic cases.
- Formulation and delivery of educational programs for clients, carers, health professionals and the broader community to promote awareness of mental health issues for individuals within the criminal justice system.
- Supervision of postgraduate social work students and other students and Mental Health Service staff
- Participation in supervision, peer review and continued professional development.
Case Manager / Clinician
Adult Community Mental Health Services, North
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Company Overview: Tasmanian Health Services
- Provision of evidence-based assessment and treatment interventions for clients with major and complex mental health including the development and implementation of specialized treatment programs.
- Participate in multidisciplinary team processes including case review, discussion and referrals
- Consultation and liaison with team members and other care providers including GPs, health agencies, NDIS community organizations and families.
Clarence and Eastern District Adult Community Mental Health Services
01.2011 - 01.2022
- Company Overview: Tasmanian Health Services
Safe at Home, Special Needs Liaison Officer
Community Forensic Mental Health Service
04.2010 - 08.2010
- Company Overview: Department of Health and Human Services
- Screening and assessment of persons who have been charged under the Family Violence Act and/or have been issued with a police/family violence order. Assessment to identify, mental state, the existence of substance abuse issues, cognitive deficiencies and intellectual disability, possible fitness to plead issues, risk to self and others, appropriate support, intervention and referral options.
- Participation in whole government case coordination.
- Advocacy to ensure that the courts, Safe at Home, health and other services providers are aware of the individual’s needs, rights and relevant clinical information.
- Advice and specialist consultation to Safe at Home services regarding issues relating to mental health, drug and alcohol and intellectual disabilities.
- Provide a linkage between mental health, disability and alcohol and drug services and Safe At Home services
- (Safe At Home is the Tasmanian, whole government response to family violence).
Social Worker
Forensic Mental Health Service
01.2001 - 01.2008
- Company Overview: Department of Health and Human Services
- Suicide and self-harm risk assessment and review
- Psycho-social assessment, case management and individual therapy
- Design, development, implementation and evaluation of therapy programs
- Preparation of reports for Community Corrections, Parole Board and Classification Board as required
- Provide support, consultation, and cooperation to other team members
- Participate in case management reviews
- Assist with and participate in the formulation, implementation and evaluation of quality improvement, risk management, ethical research activities and other strategies consistent with best practice
- Consultation to Mental Health Service professionals
- Participate in the formulation and delivery of education programs for clients, carers, health professionals and the broader community to promote awareness of mental health issues for individuals within the criminal justice system
- Supervise and support post-graduate social work students, other students and Mental Health Service staff as required
- Undertake an active role in staff development and participate in supervision, peer review and continuing professional development
- (I also undertook this position when based at the Prison Hospital prior to the establishment of The Wilfred Lopes Centre.)
Project Officer
Complex and Exceptional Needs Community Support
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Company Overview: Department of Health and Human Services
- Development and implementation of a new service - the Special Needs Liaison Service, now known as the Defendant Health Liaison Service.
- Identify new service delivery gaps arising from SAH
- Research international best practice models
- Represent the Directorate at whole of agency meetings
- Consult with statewide managers, senior staff, and service providers on the ground
- Lead the recruitment process and coordinate the orientation and training of new staff
- Supervise staff and in one instance enact a performance management process
- Advice and support to services in the preparation of service plan submissions to the Board of Exceptional Needs (BEN)
- Preparation of policy and other documents
- Support and advice to BEN including high level briefings
- Advice and support to the implementation of the Agency Collaboration Strategy (ACS)
- Advice and support to case conferencing and other collaborative processes
- Input into training and support of ACS Key Coordinators
- Representation and input into a range of forums related to complex care and the ACS.
- Support and input to the Pathways Home Project.
- (Fixed Term Contract)
Social Worker
Clare House
03.2003 - 10.2003
- Company Overview: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Department of Health and Human Service
- Employed primarily for the purpose of coordinating Clare’s House progression towards accreditation with the Quality Improvement Council and policy development.
- I also maintained a small caseload which involved assessment and therapy with children, young people and families and other associated duties. E.g., liaising with schools, case conferencing and case review.
- (Fixed Term Contract)
Education
Bachelor of Social Work -
University of Tasmania at Launceston
Skills
- Clinical informatics expertise
- In-depth clinical experience
- Team leadership
- Patient care management
- Quality improvement
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Clinical decision making
Timeline
Clinical Lead
Community Forensic Mental Health Service
04.2024 - Current
Social Worker / Case Manager
Community Forensic Mental Health Service
02.2023 - 04.2024
Case Manager / Clinician
Adult Community Mental Health Services, North
01.2022 - 12.2022
Clarence and Eastern District Adult Community Mental Health Services
01.2011 - 01.2022
Safe at Home, Special Needs Liaison Officer
Community Forensic Mental Health Service
04.2010 - 08.2010
Foster Carer
01.2007 - Current
Project Officer
Complex and Exceptional Needs Community Support
01.2005 - 01.2006
Social Worker
Clare House
03.2003 - 10.2003
Social Worker
Forensic Mental Health Service
01.2001 - 01.2008
Bachelor of Social Work -
University of Tasmania at Launceston
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