Brooke Kay
Freshwater
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Child Safety Officer
Department of Child Safety
07.2024 - Current
- Upheld ethical standards in all aspects of work as a Child Safety Officer, ensuring confidentiality and treating families with respect and empathy.
- Assisted in reunification processes, providing guidance and support to families working towards a safe home environment for their children.
- Reduced risk factors by providing support and resources to parents, addressing underlying issues contributing to unsafe environments.
- Enhanced child safety by conducting thorough home visits and assessments.
- Developed strong relationships with community partners, collaborating on initiatives aimed at promoting child well-being, reducing risk factors and working towards reunification.
- Evaluated progress toward established goals within safety plans, adjusting strategies as needed based on changing circumstances.
- Facilitated family meetings, mediating discussions focused on creating safer environments for children in the household.
- Ensured timely interventions by maintaining accurate documentation and reporting concerns promptly to my team leader.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive safety plans for at-risk children and families.
- Efficiently managed high caseloads while maintaining high quality assessments through effective time management skills and prioritising urgent tasks.
- Increased knowledge of child protection laws and regulations by attending professional development trainings.
- Built excellent rapport and working relationship with organisations, foster carers, and families to build trust and improve upon communication.
- Ongoing commitment to upholding the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander placement principles, ensuring the bests interests of the child by prioritising kin ship and community connections.
Case Support Worker
Department of Child Safety
01.2024 - 07.2024
- Provided administrative support to a team of Child Safety Officers to assist in their case management.
- Maintained accurate case records, ensuring all documentation was up-to-date and confidential.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in case work.
- Managed workflows efficiently, ensuring timely follow-ups and consistent support for Child Safety Officers.
- Completed various administrative tasks such as making phone calls, answering emails and inputting information into systems.
Education
Bachelor Of Justice Studies - Criminology
University of Tasmania
TAS08.2023
Skills
- Training and education
- Teamwork
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Excellent communication
- Critical thinking
- Organisational skills
- Verbal and written communication
- Willingness to learn and developing my practice
Timeline
Child Safety Officer
Department of Child Safety
07.2024 - Current
Case Support Worker
Department of Child Safety
01.2024 - 07.2024
Bachelor Of Justice Studies - Criminology
University of Tasmania
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