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Carmen Boye

Orange,NSW

Summary

Social Work professional with proven expertise in managing complex caseloads and delivering impactful support services. Strong focus on collaborative teamwork and achieving client-centered outcomes. Skilled in crisis intervention, resource coordination, and advocacy, with flexible approach to meet evolving needs. Dependable and adaptable with commitment to empowering individuals and families.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Stish Case Worker

Orange Local Aboriginal Lands Council
08.2024 - 05.2025

Case Management of 50 clients at a time, receiving referrals from the department of social housing to assist vulnerable clients that were at risk of losing their tenancy.

  • Referring clients out to help with any issues relating to their tenancy break downs
  • Home visits to assess the housing situation and condition it was in
  • Supply products needed to get the house to a better standard
  • Case conferences with other agencies involved with client
  • Understanding crisis situations and navigating clients through it
  • Problem solving skill
  • Budget and goal setting
  • Trauma break downs
  • Child protection risks
  • Case notes and file management
  • Complex system for documentation and reporting
  • Consistently met deadlines under pressure while maintaining high-quality work output in a fast-paced environment.
  • Worked fast to complete tasks and meet daily deadlines.
  • Followed instructions and procedures to complete assigned tasks.
  • Assessed needs of each client and recommended appropriate services and resources.
  • Maintained up-to-date records on all clients, enabling accurate monitoring of progress and appropriate Case planning adjustments.

Case Coordinator

Housing Plus
07.2022 - 01.2024
  • Experienced Case Co Ordinator with 2 years of providing exceptional support to individuals in need.
  • Known for my compassion approach.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and a deep understanding of legal and ethical issues.
  • Manage a case load of 20 plus high needs clients
  • Effective case plans
  • Regular Home visits
  • Assistance to maintain client tenancies
  • Assist with client to not become homeless
  • Strong reporting skills
  • Social networking
  • Referral out system to support client
  • Deal with high demand clients
  • Write progression notes and monitor the progress of clients
  • Working with a diverse team
  • Monitor clients progress of goals that they have set
  • Referrals for mental health, drugs and alcohol, criminal issues.
  • Ability to work under pressure and in high-risk situations
  • Assist in transport to third party appointments
  • Assist as a support person at client’s request

Disability Care Worker

Carewest
11.2014 - 01.2018
  • Company Overview: Providing in home care to clients that have a different range of disabilities and living within accommodation services.
  • Shopping with and for client needs.
  • Assist with teaching new skills.
  • Helping to become independent
  • Assisting of personal care and Hygiene
  • Providing input for behavioural plans for clients
  • Special requirements for transport of patients E.g., Wheelchairs, Wash chairs, Transfer stands
  • Support of how to help when there in a heightened stage of mood.
  • Report to management with any issue regards client’s care
  • Communication to verbal and non-verbal clients
  • Dressing off clients to appropriate weather conditions
  • Write progression notes and monitor the progress of clients.
  • Working with a diverse team
  • Providing in home care to clients that have a different range of disabilities and living within accommodation services.

Disability Support Worker

FACS/ADACC
11.2014 - 01.2018
  • Company Overview: Providing people with a criminal background living accommodation till they are capable of independent living and offering different services while in the care of ADACC services.
  • Adhering to parole rules and regulations
  • Making sure clients attend their meetings for corrections.
  • Attending court hearing and proceedings
  • Making living arrangements for clients
  • Shopping with and for client needs.
  • Helping to become independent with living after lockup.
  • Any appointments that a client might be required to attend.
  • Support of how to help when there in a heightened stage of mood.
  • Administer any medications that the client is required to have.
  • Meal preparation and cooking
  • Write progression notes and monitor the progress of clients.
  • Completing general house duties
  • Report to management with any issue regards client’s care
  • Write progression notes and monitor the progress of clients.
  • Providing people with a criminal background living accommodation till they are capable of independent living and offering different services while in the care of ADACC services.

Education

Keep Them Safe Certificate -

ONLINE
01.2025

Accidental Counselling -

ORANGE
01.2025

Manual Handling Certificate -

ONLINE
01.2024

Cultural Trauma workshop -

ORANGE
01.2024

First Aid Certificate -

ORANGE
Orange, NSW
01.2020

CERT 1V - Disability

ORANGE OCTEC NSW
Orange, NSW
01.2017

Skills

  • Manage a case load
  • Community engagement
  • Third party representative
  • Strong reporting skills
  • Social networking
  • Referral out system to support client
  • Deal with high demand clients
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Substance abuse awareness
  • Child welfare expertise
  • Assessment and evaluation
  • Self-care strategies
  • Event management skills
  • Organizational skills

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 02/05/88
  • Nationality: Aboriginal ,Australian citizen

Work Referees

  • Robyn Isbester, Housing Plus, 0428 774 681
  • Kristy Davis, Team Leader - Stish Program, 0401 914 448
  • Clare Sawyer, Team Leader - Together Home Program, 0490 123 002

Timeline

Stish Case Worker

Orange Local Aboriginal Lands Council
08.2024 - 05.2025

Case Coordinator

Housing Plus
07.2022 - 01.2024

Disability Care Worker

Carewest
11.2014 - 01.2018

Disability Support Worker

FACS/ADACC
11.2014 - 01.2018

Manual Handling Certificate -

ONLINE

Cultural Trauma workshop -

ORANGE

First Aid Certificate -

ORANGE

CERT 1V - Disability

ORANGE OCTEC NSW

Keep Them Safe Certificate -

ONLINE

Accidental Counselling -

ORANGE
Carmen Boye